Phase separation in confined geometries: Solving the Cahn-Hilliard equation with generic boundary conditions

Computer Physics Communications

Volumn 133, Issue 2-3, 2001, Pages 139-157

  Kenzler, R ^a   Eurich, F ^a   Maass, P ^a   Rinn, B ^a   Schropp, J ^a   Bohl, E ^a   Dieterich, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KONSTANZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; INITIAL VALUE PROBLEMS; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; PHASE TRANSITIONS; STATISTICAL MECHANICS;

CAHN-HILLIARD EQUATION;

PHASE SEPARATION;

EID: 0035151565     PISSN: 00104655     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0010-4655(00)00159-4     Document Type: Article

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