An application of solvable structures to classical and nonclassical similarity solutions

Journal of Mathematical Physics

Volumn 42, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 3714-3734

  Barco, M A ^a  

^a NONE   (Australia)

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EID: 0035535333     PISSN: 00222488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1368845     Document Type: Article

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