Pulsating wave for mean curvature flow in inhomogeneous medium

European Journal of Applied Mathematics

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 661-699

  Dirr, N ^a,e   Karali, G ^b,c   Yip, N K ^d  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR MATHEMATICS IN THE SCIENCES   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CRETE   (Greece)

^c INSTITUTE OF COMPUTER SCIENCE   (Greece)

^d PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 54049115061     PISSN: 09567925     EISSN: 14694425     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S095679250800764X     Document Type: Article

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