A condensation-evaporation problem in kinetic theory

SIAM Journal on Mathematical Analysis

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 30-47

  Arkeryd, L ^a   Nouri, A ^b  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE NICE SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS   (France)

Author keywords

Boundary layer; Condensation; Evaporation; Hydrodynamic limit; Initial layer; Milne problem; Time asymptotics

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032355549     PISSN: 00361410     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1137/S0036141096301737     Document Type: Article

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