Convergence of the Cahn-Hilliard equation to the Mullins-Sekerka problem in spherical symmetry

Journal of Differential Equations

Volumn 125, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 154-183

  Stoth, Barbara E E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

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EID: 0030577717     PISSN: 00220396     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jdeq.1996.0028     Document Type: Article

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