Approximate analytical solutions of the nonlinear reaction-diffusion-convection problems

Mathematical and Computer Modelling

Volumn 53, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 261-268

  Shidfar, A ^a   Babaei, A ^a   Molabahrami, A ^a,b   Alinejadmofrad, M ^a  

^a IRAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

^b ILAM UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Homotopy analysis method; Nonlinear reaction diffusion convection problems; Series solution

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATE ANALYTICAL SOLUTIONS; HOMOTOPY ANALYSIS METHODS; NONLINEAR REACTION; SERIES SOLUTIONS; TEST EXAMPLES;

DIFFUSION IN LIQUIDS; INITIAL VALUE PROBLEMS;

NONLINEAR ANALYSIS;

EID: 77958496535     PISSN: 08957177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mcm.2010.08.014     Document Type: Article

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