Acknowledgements

The book is new in many ways:

The idea behind the book is original.

The organization is original.

The flow of content is original.

The relevant graphics for all analysis in the book are originally drawn.

The discussion is many times original.  Public data is often linked.

The MATLAB code is original. The required programming is developed in the book. The Octave code is the same MATLAB code (with minor changes highlighted)

Knowledge of MATLAB/Octave programming is not a prerequisite for the book.

The integration of computation throughout the book is original.

The marrying of analytical and computational skills is original.

The emphasis on graphics programming for better understanding of concepts is original.

The theoretical content is similar to many outstanding text-books from the area of fluid mechanics that have educated so many generations so well for so many years. This book would be impossible without those resources and the author credits his knowledge to many of them, both as a student, engineering professional, and finally an educator in aerospace/ mechanical engineering for more than 50 years. During this time the author has accessed many of them to gain understanding of the subject matter. The author would like to acknowledge the authors of all the textbooks in this area, though only a small list is included below.  

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