I'd like to learn about the dynamics of reflections on fluid surfaces near the interface where the surface is most curved.
What topics in physics/mathematics should I learn for a better understanding of this?
>>7589616
There is no branch that studies something like that. The closest one should be optics
>>7589624
>there is no branch that studies something like that
i'd be willing to bet that not only is this wrong but that there are in fact multiple branches that heavily specialize in this particular subject
>>7590452
Really?
>>7589616
Painting ;^)
>>7589616
But anon, those are just reflections.
You may be looking for
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moiré_pattern
>>7590452
Nope, nothing really that special about this, why the interest?
>>7589616
>>7589616
An intro to optics/photonics class would give you all the information you need.
>>7589616
Fluid mechanics and optics.
FM for fluid behavior and surface tension stuff. Optics for reflections by the fluid altered by the environment.
You might need to use finite elements method sort of thing to analyse the fluid in steady-state. Easy if you are familiar with Matlab etc.
Cool topic but i can't think of areas of use tbh.
>>7590875
That's not a Moire pattern.
>>7589616
What is it when the reflection resembles a Moire pattern and how is it related to the formation of a Moire pattern, if at all?
Adaptive Optics, OP. There is a lab at my university dedicated to studying it.
Calculus (through multivariable for the surface formaization)
Optics
electricity and magnetism for the light
linear algebra to help with the vector calc
that should be all you need. maybe some other minor things i haven't mentioned
>>7590893
>i know nothing about telescopes and corrective lensing
