Symmetry and self-similarity in rupture and pinchoff: A geometric bifurcation

European Journal of Applied Mathematics

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 209-232

  Vaynblat, Dimitri ^a   Lister, John R ^b   Witelski, Thomas P ^c  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0035640212     PISSN: 09567925     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0956792501004375     Document Type: Article

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