Pulsating travelling fronts: Asymptotics and homogenization regimes

European Journal of Applied Mathematics

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 393-434

  El Smaily, Mohammad ^a  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

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EID: 45749147424     PISSN: 09567925     EISSN: 14694425     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0956792508007511     Document Type: Article

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