On 1D diffusion problems with a gradient-dependent diffusion coefficient

Journal of Computational Physics

Volumn 227, Issue 20, 2008, Pages 8769-8775

  Jardin, S C ^a   Bateman, G ^b   Hammett, G W ^a   Ku, L P ^a  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LEHIGH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Diffusion equations; Magnetic fusion; Newtons method; Numerical methods

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION;

1D DIFFUSIONS; DIFFUSION EQUATIONS; DIFFUSION PROBLEMS; MAGNETIC FUSION; NEWTON'S METHODS;

NUMERICAL METHODS;

EID: 47649098173     PISSN: 00219991     EISSN: 10902716     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcp.2008.06.032     Document Type: Article

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