Diffusion-mediated transport and the flashing ratchet

Archive for Rational Mechanics and Analysis

Volumn 161, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 149-179

  Kinderlehrer, David ^a   Kowalczyk, Michał ^b  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0036002848     PISSN: 00039527     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002050100173     Document Type: Article

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