The geometry of the phase diffusion equation

Journal of Nonlinear Science

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 223-274

  Ercolani, N M ^a   Indik, R ^a   Newell, A C ^a,b   Passot, T ^c  

^a University of Arizona   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITÉ CÔTE D'AZUR   (France)

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EID: 0000486391     PISSN: 09388974     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003329910010     Document Type: Article

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