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.

 

 

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