Numerical study of hyperbolic equations with integral constraints arising in semiconductor theory

SIAM Journal on Numerical Analysis

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 168-191

  Carpio, A ^a   Hernando, P ^b   Kindelan, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD CARLOS III DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Chaos; Convergence; Gunn effect; Numerical simulation; Oscillations; Stability

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035733320     PISSN: 00361429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1137/S0036142999360287     Document Type: Article

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