Graphics simulation of a soap film catastrophe model

American Journal of Physics

Volumn 64, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 583-588

  Tilley, John ^a   Lovett, David R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0030528487     PISSN: 00029505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1119/1.18159     Document Type: Article

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