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Offsprings of a point vortex

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The distribution engendered by successive splitting of one point vortex are considered. The process of splitting a vortex in three using a reverse three-point vortex collapse course is analysed in great details and shown to be dissipative. A simple process of successive splitting is then defined and the resulting vorticity distribution and vortex populations are analysed.

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  1. Centre de Physique Théorique, Aix-Marseille Université, CNRS (UMR 6207), Luminy, Case 907, 13288, Marseille Cedex 9, France

    X. Leoncini & A. Barrat

  2. Institut Jean le Rond d’Alembert, CNRS & Université Pierre et Marie Curie (UMR 7190), Tour 55-65, 4 place Jussieu, 75252, Paris Cedex 05, France

    C. Josserand

  3. C.P.M.O.H. (UMR 5798), Université Bordeaux 1, 351 Cours de la Libération, 33405, Talence Cedex, France

    S. Villain-Guillot

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Leoncini, X., Barrat, A., Josserand, C. et al. Offsprings of a point vortex. Eur. Phys. J. B 82, 173–178 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1140/epjb/e2011-10775-0

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