Introduction to continuum physics

The course is meant to provide the basics of a macroscopic description of continuous media, and especially fluids, together with necessary tools such as tensor calculus.

After attending the course, the student will possess the following set of knowledge and skills:
- Knowledge of macroscopic behaviour of matter treated as a continuum within a field theory
- Use of tools such as tensor calculus and dimensionless numbers as well as analytical methods for the description of continuous media
- Use of mechanics and thermodynamics concepts necessary to continuum dynamics
- Knowledge of basic properties, laws and phenomena concerning ideal fluids
- Knowledge of basic properties, laws and phenomena concerning real (viscous) fluids
- Knowledge of basic properties, laws and phenomena concerning heat transport in fluids
- Knowledge of application examples in geophysical, astrophysical and laboratory continuous media.