Homotopy analytical solution of MHD fluid flow and heat transfer problem

Applied Mathematics and Information Sciences

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 223-233

  Abdallah, I A ^a  

^a Helwan University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Flow and heat transfer; Homotopy analysis method; MHD fluid; Nonlinear partial differential equations

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350167597     PISSN: 19350090     EISSN: 23250399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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