Existence and geometric properties of solutions of a free boundary problem in potential theory

Journal fur die Reine und Angewandte Mathematik

Volumn 1996, Issue 473, 1996, Pages 137-180

  Gustafsson, Björn ^a   Shahgholian, Henrik ^a  

^a NONE   (Sweden)

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EID: 21344437011     PISSN: 00754102     EISSN: 14355345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/crll.1995.473.137     Document Type: Article

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