Stability results, almost global generalized Beltrami fields and applications to vortex structures in the Euler equations (Q1637289)

This very comprehensive work deals with so-called Beltrami fields , that is, vector fields in three dimensions whose \textit{curl} is the product of the field itself by a constant factor. In particular they are the kind of stationary solutions of the Euler equations where one has been able to show the existence of vortex structures of arbitrarily complicated topology. The main objective of the present paper is to study the existence, regularity and stability results of generalized Beltrami fields . These vector fields play a fundamental role in the understanding of turbulence. A further aim of the paper consists in showing that, although generalized Beltrami fields are indeed rare , one is still able to prove some kind of partial stability result. This article contains a lot of preliminary material with many given proofs. The bibliography contains 45 items.