Modelling transport in disordered media via diffusion on fractals

Mathematical and Computer Modelling

Volumn 31, Issue 10-12, 2000, Pages 129-142

  Hambly, B ^a   Jones, O D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Diffusion; Disordered media; Fractals; Heat kernels; Transport

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034702079     PISSN: 08957177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0895-7177(00)00080-7     Document Type: Article

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