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P. A. Thompson

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13

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1964

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute(Current)

P. A. Thompson is an author at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute specializing in engineering, fluid mechanics, and physics.

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1964–1988

13

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Compressible-Fluid Dynamics

P. A. Thompson, G. S. Beavers · Journal of Applied Mechanics · 1972 · 803 citations · Full text

A Fundamental Derivative in Gasdynamics

P. A. Thompson · The Physics of Fluids · 1971 · 341 citations

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Negative shock waves

P. A. Thompson, Konstantine C. Lambrakis · Journal of Fluid Mechanics · 1973 · 209 citations

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Shock waves and phase changes in a large-heat-capacity fluid emerging from a tube

P. A. Thompson, G. C. Carofano, Yoongon Kim · Journal of Fluid Mechanics · 1986 · 115 citations

Existence of Real Fluids with a Negative Fundamental Derivative Γ

Konstantine C. Lambrakis, P. A. Thompson · The Physics of Fluids · 1972 · 77 citations

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