Front propagation in spatially modulated media

Physical Review E - Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 5405-5412

  Armero, J ^a   Lacasta, A M ^b   Ramirez Piscina L ^b   Casademunt, J ^a   Sancho, J M ^a,c   Sagues F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 4243820209     PISSN: 1063651X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.56.5405     Document Type: Article

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