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This person’s namesake number is low for tracers in PIV and equals the ratio between a particle’s characteristic response time and an obstacle's response time. The Oseen equations build upon a flow regime named for this person that exhibits a low Reynolds number, where no creeping flow can occur around a disk in this person’s namesake paradox. (-5[1])6 (10[1])pi times (-5[1])viscosity times radius times flow velocity equals a sphere’s drag according to a law named for this person, who also names a 3D analog of Green’s theorem. This person is the second namesake of a set of equations whose solutions’ existence (10[1])and smoothness are a Millenium Prize problem and describe viscous fluid flow. For 10 points, name this Irish scientist who names those equations with Claude-Louis Navier. (10[1])■END■

ANSWER: George Gabriel Stokes [accept Stokes number or Stokes’ paradox or Stokes’ law]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Lucas Mansfield (UG)UW AUBC A56-5
Kevin YeSFUUBC B5710
Anne Fjeld (DII)AlbertaUW B59-5
Yaj Jhajhria (DII)UW BAlberta10010
Matthew Wang (UG)UBC AUW A12710

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