Diffusion-generated motion by mean curvature for filaments

Journal of Nonlinear Science

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 473-493

  Ruuth, S J ^a   Merriman, B ^b   Xin, J ^c   Osher, S ^b  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Complex ginzburg landau equation; Curvature motion; Diffusion generated motion; Filament

Indexed keywords

EID: 0041870673     PISSN: 09388974     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00332-001-0404-x     Document Type: Article

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