Abstract:
We discuss the interaction between point vortices and point dipole vortices in two-dimensional ideal hydrodynamics and show that the equations of motion of the interacting point and point dipole vortices are exactly integrable. We find exact solutions for all possible parameter values characterizing the vortices and for arbitrary initial conditions and establish the regimes of vortex motion.
Keywords:two-dimensional ideal hydrodynamics, Hamiltonian formalism, point vortex, point dipole vortex, exact solution, regime of motion.