A free boundary problem arising from sorption of solvents in glassy polymers

Andreucci, Daniele; Ricci, Riccardo

doi:10.1090/qam/872817

Authors: Daniele Andreucci and Riccardo Ricci
Journal: Quart. Appl. Math. 44 (1987), 649-657
MSC: Primary 35R35
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/qam/872817
MathSciNet review: 872817
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