An exact integral equation for solitary waves (with new numerical results for some 'internal' properties)

Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences

Volumn 452, Issue 1945, 1996, Pages 373-390

  Evans, W A B ^a   Ford, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

EQUATIONS; INTEGRAL; PROFILES; SOLITARY WAVES;

EID: 0029674252     PISSN: 13645021     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rspa.1996.0020     Document Type: Article

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