Preface -- Introduction -- 1 Preliminaries -- 2 Physical background -- 3 Problem formulation -- 4 Basic statements -- 5 Nonstationary case. Existence theory -- 6 Pressure estimate -- 7 Kinetic theory. Fast density oscillations -- 8 Domain convergence -- 9 Flow around an obstacle. Domain dependence -- 10 Existence theory in nonsmooth domains -- 11 Sensitivity analysis. Shape gradient of the drag functional -- 12 Transport equations -- 13 Appendix -- Bibliography -- Notation -- Index.

The book presents the modern state of the art in the mathematical theory of compressible Navier-Stokes equations, with particular emphasis on applications to aerodynamics. The topics covered include: modeling of compressible viscous flows; modern mathematical theory of nonhomogeneous boundary value problems for viscous gas dynamics equations; applications to optimal shape design in aerodynamics; kinetic theory for equations with oscillating data; new approach to the boundary value problems for transport equations. The monograph offers a comprehensive and self-contained introduction to recent mathematical tools designed to handle the problems arising in the theory.