Univalent solutions of an elliptic system of partial differential equations arising in homogenization

Indiana University Mathematics Journal

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 747-757

  Bauman, Patricia ^a   Marini, Antonella ^b   Nesi, Vincenzo ^c  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

^c SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

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EID: 0011227467     PISSN: 00222518     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1512/iumj.2001.50.1832     Document Type: Article

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