Nonlinear boundary layers of the Boltzmann equation: I. Existence

Communications in Mathematical Physics

Volumn 236, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 373-393

  Ukai, Seiji ^a   Yang, Tong ^b   Yu, Shih Hsien ^b  

^a YOKOHAMA NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 0037901944     PISSN: 00103616     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00220-003-0822-8     Document Type: Article

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