A homotopy continuation approach for analysing finite-time singularities in thin liquid films

IMA Journal of Applied Mathematics (Institute of Mathematics and Its Applications)

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 762-776

  Tseluiko, Dmitri ^a   Baxter, Josh ^a   Thiele, Uwe ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

homotopy approach; self similar solutions; thin films

Indexed keywords

CONTINUATION TECHNIQUES; DESTABILIZING INFLUENCES; FINITE TIME SINGULARITY; FINITE-DIFFERENCE SCHEME; HOMOTOPY APPROACH; HOMOTOPY CONTINUATION; SELF-SIMILAR SOLUTION; VAN DER WAALS INTERACTIONS;

THIN FILMS; VAN DER WAALS FORCES;

LIQUID FILMS;

EID: 84880569410     PISSN: 02724960     EISSN: 14643634     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/imamat/hxt021     Document Type: Article

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