Free boundary value problems associated with the growth and development of multicellular spheroids

European Journal of Applied Mathematics

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 639-658

  Byrne, H M ^a   Chaplain, M A J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0031320752     PISSN: 09567925     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0956792597003264     Document Type: Article

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