Dissipation, surface energy and defects

European Journal of Applied Mathematics

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 301-310

  Calderer, M Carme ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0031526030     PISSN: 09567925     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0956792597003148     Document Type: Article

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