Evolution of self-similarity, and other properties of waiting-time solutions of the porous medium equation: The case of viscous gravity currents

European Journal of Applied Mathematics

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 327-350

  Gratton, Julio ^a   Vigo, Claudio ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

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EID: 0032368382     PISSN: 09567925     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S095679259700329X     Document Type: Article

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