On anisotropic order parameter models for multi-phase systems and their sharp interface limits

Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena

Volumn 115, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 87-108

  Garcke, Harald ^a   Nestler, Britta ^b   Stoth, Barbara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

^b RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Allen Cahn systems; Anisotropy; Cahn Hilliard systems; Matched asymptotic expansions; Multi phase diffusion; Phase field models; Triple junction dynamics

Indexed keywords

EID: 0003112331     PISSN: 01672789     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-2789(97)00227-3     Document Type: Article

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