A codimension-Two free boundary problem for the equilibrium shapes of a small three-dimensional island in an epitaxiallv strained solid film

Interfaces and Free Boundaries

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 1-25

  Shanahan, L L ^a   Spencer, B J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Elasticity; Epitaxial film; Free boundary problem

Indexed keywords

EID: 58149459678     PISSN: 14639963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4171/IFB/50     Document Type: Article

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