On an extended clarifier-thickener model with singular source and sink terms

European Journal of Applied Mathematics

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 257-292

  Burger R ^a   Garcia, A ^a   Karlsen, K H ^b   Towers, J D ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONCEPCIÓN   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^c MiraCosta College   (United States)

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EID: 33750354897     PISSN: 09567925     EISSN: 14694425     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0956792506006619     Document Type: Article

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