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Link to CMI's Millennium Problems:

http://www.claymath.org/millennium-problems

Relevant summary:

"Navier–Stokes Equation: This is the equation which governs the flow of fluids such as water and air. However, there is no proof for the most basic questions one can ask: do solutions exist, and are they unique? Why ask for a proof? Because a proof gives not only certitude, but also understanding."



There are already a large number of solutions to Navier-Stokes that are known. The millennium problem asks to prove existence or non-existence of smooth (infinitely differentiable) solutions that are valid for all time See pg 2, here: http://www.claymath.org/sites/default/files/navierstokes.pdf


I remember listening De Sautoy podcast on BBC, that Euler was not able to solve/find the equation that governs fountains and that it was unsolved.

Is this relevant to the topic?

ps. Never mind, I guess this[1] answers the question.

[1] http://www.claymath.org/sites/default/files/navierstokes.pdf


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