Beware of errors in numerical problem-solving understand how to detect and prevent common errors when using mathematical software tools.

Chemical Engineering Progress

Volumn 105, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 21-25

  Shacham, Mordechai ^a   Cutlip, Michael B ^b   Elly, Michael ^a,c  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^c INTEL CORPORATION   (United States)

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EID: 70749160197     PISSN: 03607275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
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