Finite element approximation of a Cahn-Hilliard-Navier-Stokes system

Interfaces and Free Boundaries

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 15-43

  Kay, David ^a   Styles, Vanessa ^b   Welford, Richard ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 42349110086     PISSN: 14639963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4171/IFB/178     Document Type: Article

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