A mathematical model for grain growth in thin metallic films

Mathematical Models and Methods in Applied Sciences

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 895-921

  Garcke, Harald ^a   Nestler, Britta ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

^b RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

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EID: 0034398259     PISSN: 02182025     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S021820250000046X     Document Type: Article

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