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Singular problems modelling phenomena in the theory of pseudoplastic fluids

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 February 2009

Ravi P. Agarwal
Affiliation:
Department of Mathematical Sciences, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL 32901–6975, USA; e-mail: [email protected].
Donal O'Regan
Affiliation:
Department of Mathematicas, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland; e-mail: [email protected]
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Abstract

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Existence criteria are presented for nonlinear singular initial and boundary value problems. In particular our theory includes a problem arising in the theory of pseudoplastic fluids.

Type
Research Article
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Copyright © Australian Mathematical Society 2003

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