Explicit solutions of a two-dimensional fourth-order nonlinear diffusion equation

Mathematical and Computer Modelling

Volumn 37, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 395-403

  Betelu S I ^a   King, J R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Explicit; Fourth order; Nonlinear; Nonlinear diffusion; PDE

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037370119     PISSN: 08957177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0895-7177(03)00015-3     Document Type: Article

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