On the pressure and flow-rate distributions in tree-like and arterial- venous networks

Bulletin of Mathematical Biology

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 753-785

  Mayer, Stefan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

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EID: 0030198008     PISSN: 00928240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0092-8240(95)00371-1     Document Type: Article

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