The Cahn-Hilliard equation with a concentration dependent mobility: Motion by minus the Laplacian of the mean curvature

European Journal of Applied Mathematics

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 287-301

  Cahn, J W ^a   Elliott, C M ^b   Novick Cohen, A ^c  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

^c TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

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EID: 0030488511     PISSN: 09567925     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0956792500002369     Document Type: Article

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