Nonlinear dynamics of phase separation in thin films

Nonlinearity

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1559-1583

  Náraigh, Lennon Ó ^a,b   Thiffeault, Jean Luc ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

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EID: 77953841778     PISSN: 09517715     EISSN: 13616544     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0951-7715/23/7/003     Document Type: Article

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