Numerical solution for hydrodynamical models of semiconductors

Mathematical Models and Methods in Applied Sciences

Volumn 10, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 1099-1120

  Romano, Vittorio ^a   Russo, Giovanni ^b  

^a POLITECNICO DI BARI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

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EID: 0034378480     PISSN: 02182025     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0218202500000550     Document Type: Article

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