Triblock copolymer theory: Ordered ABC lamellar phase

Journal of Nonlinear Science

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 175-208

  Ren, X ^a   Wei, J ^b  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

; convergence; global minimizer; local minimizer; Triblock copolymer

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867955441     PISSN: 09388974     EISSN: 14321467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00332-002-0521-1     Document Type: Article

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