Uniqueness and existence of viscosity solutions of generalized mean curvature flow equations

Journal of Differential Geometry

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 1991, Pages 749-786

  Chen, Yun Gang ^a   Giga, Yoshikazu ^a   Goto, Shun'ichi ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

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EID: 84972499852     PISSN: 0022040X     EISSN: 1945743X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4310/jdg/1214446564     Document Type: Article

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