Capillarity
Contributions:
The rise of a liquid in a narrow wedge is asymptotically a hyperbola (conjecture
of Brooke Taylor, 1712).
Complete
asymptotic expansion of the rise of a liquid in a narrow wedge.
Asymptotic formula for the rise of a liquid on a circular needle.
Asymptotic expansions of the rise of liquids in tubes of general cross
sections.
Asymptotic formulae for small drops.
Stability criteria for liquids on wetting barriers.