Phase boundary solutions to model kinetic equations via the Conley index theory. Part I

Mathematical and Computer Modelling

Volumn 31, Issue 13, 2000, Pages 77-92

  Kazmierczak B ^a   Piechor K ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF FUNDAMENTAL TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH   (Poland)

Author keywords

Conley connection index; Model discrete velocity kinetic theory; Phase boundary travelling waves; Van de Waals fluids

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034209929     PISSN: 08957177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0895-7177(00)00113-8     Document Type: Article

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