On the existence of a weak solution to a two-dimensional free-boundary problem with a nonlinear flux condition

SIAM Journal on Mathematical Analysis

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 376-388

  Casella, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Free boundary problem; Nonlinear flux; Stefan problem

Indexed keywords

EID: 1642634073     PISSN: 00361410     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1137/S0036141002410411     Document Type: Article

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