An implicit series solution for a boundary value problem modelling a thermal explosion

Mathematical and Computer Modelling

Volumn 53, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 249-260

  Momoniat, E ^a   Harley, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Abel equation; Lane Emden equation; Series solution

Indexed keywords

A-THERMAL; ABEL EQUATION; CO-ORDINATE TRANSFORMATION; FIRST-ORDER; LANE-EMDEN EQUATION; POWER SERIES SOLUTIONS; SECOND-ORDER ORDINARY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; SERIES SOLUTIONS;

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; BOUNDARY VALUE PROBLEMS; DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS; INTEGRAL EQUATIONS;

ORDINARY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS;

EID: 77958460485     PISSN: 08957177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mcm.2010.08.013     Document Type: Article

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