Finite element approximations of a glaciology problem

Mathematical Modelling and Numerical Analysis

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 741-756

  Chow, Sum S ^a   Carey, Graham F ^b   Anderson, Michael L ^b  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Finite element error estimates; Glen's flow law; Non Newtonian fluids; Successive approximations

Indexed keywords

EID: 10044285697     PISSN: 0764583X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/m2an:2004033     Document Type: Article

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