Instabilities and Nonequilibrium Structures III

Tirapegui, Enrique; Zeller, Walter (EDT)

ISBN 10: 0792311531 / ISBN 13: 9780792311539

Published by Springer, 1991

Seller Inventory # 4943321-n

Synopsis:

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Bibliographic Details

Title: Instabilities and Nonequilibrium Structures ...
Publisher: Springer
Publication Date: 1991
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New