The motion of whips and chains

Journal of Differential Equations

Volumn 251, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 504-550

  Preston, Stephen C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

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EID: 79956263573     PISSN: 00220396     EISSN: 10902732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jde.2011.05.005     Document Type: Article

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