A generalization of the Lane-Emden equation

Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications

Volumn 273, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 654-666

  Biles, Daniel C ^a   Robinson, Mark P ^a   Spraker, John S ^a  

^a WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0037107102     PISSN: 0022247X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-247X(02)00296-2     Document Type: Article

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