Diffusion-limited aggregation and viscous fingering in a wedge: Evidence for a critical angle

Physical Review E - Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics

Volumn 57, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 6913-6916

  Kessler, D A ^a   Olami, Z ^b   Oz, J ^b   Procaccia, I ^b   Somfai, E ^c   Sander, L M ^c  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (Israel)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 0000001289     PISSN: 1063651X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.57.6913     Document Type: Article

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