Carreau fluid is a type of non-Newtonian fluid characterized by its shear-thinning behavior, which means its viscosity decreases with an increase in shear rate. This behavior is typically described by the Carreau model, which is a mathematical representation used to describe the flow behavior of such fluids. The Carreau model is especially useful for fluids that exhibit a transition between a more viscous state at low shear rates and a less viscous state at high shear rates.

Analytic philosophers are thinkers who engage in the analytic tradition of philosophy, which emphasizes clarity, logical analysis, and the use of formal techniques. This tradition emerged in the early 20th century, particularly in the Anglo-American philosophical context, and is associated with figures such as Bertrand Russell, Ludwig Wittgenstein, G.E. Moore, and later philosophers like W.V.O. Quine, Daniel Dennett, and Saul Kripke.

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