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The Stefan problem: continuity of the interfaces for solutions with finite lapnumber

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 November 2011

M. H. A. Klaver
Affiliation:
Mathematical Institute, University of Leiden, P.O. Box 9512, 2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands

Synopsis

In this paper we consider the Stefan problem with a heating term. We study the continuity of the interfaces between the mush, the liquid and the solid for solutions of finite lapnumber.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Royal Society of Edinburgh 1993

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