Isothermal circumstellar dust shell model for teaching

International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 795-845

  Robinson, G ^a   Towers, I N ^a   Jovanoski, Z ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dust shells; Infrared; Isothermal; Radiative transfer; Stars

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449597606     PISSN: 0020739X     EISSN: 14645211     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207390902825302     Document Type: Article

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