Droplet spreading under weak slippage: A basic result on finite speed of propagation

SIAM Journal on Mathematical Analysis

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 992-1006

  Grün, Günther ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Finite speed of propagation; Fourth order degenerate parabolic equations; Thin films

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037705767     PISSN: 00361410     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1137/S0036141002403298     Document Type: Article

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