On the solvability of a mathematical model for prion proliferation

Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications

Volumn 324, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 580-603

  Simonett, Gieri ^a   Walker, Christoph ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Asymptotic behavior; Classical and weak solutions; Fragmentation; Global existence; Prion proliferation

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748901876     PISSN: 0022247X     EISSN: 10960813     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmaa.2005.12.036     Document Type: Article

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