Error growth dynamics in spatially extended systems

International Journal of Bifurcation and Chaos in Applied Sciences and Engineering

Volumn 6, Issue 12 A/B, 1996, Pages 2223-2235

  Vannitsem, S ^a   Nicolis, C ^a  

^a ROYAL METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF BELGIUM   (Belgium)

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EID: 0346617812     PISSN: 02181274     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/s0218127496001466     Document Type: Article

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