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Some Aspects of the Thin Film Equation

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European Congress of Mathematics

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I discuss some aspects of the mathematical theory for the Thin Film Equation in comparison to the Porous Medium Equation. The starting point of this overview is that of self-similar solutions.

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  1. Faculty of Sciences, Mathematics and Computer Science division, Free University Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1081, Amsterdam, 1081 HV, The Netherlands

    Josephus Hulshof

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  1. Departament de Matemàtiques, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193, Bellaterra, Spain

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  2. Departament d’Algebra i Geometria Facultat de Matemàtiques, Universitat de Barcelona, 08007, Barcelona, Spain

    Rosa Maria MirĂł-Roig

  3. Departament de Matemàtica Aplicada II, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 08028, Barcelona, Spain

    SebastiĂ  XambĂł-Descamps

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Hulshof, J. (2001). Some Aspects of the Thin Film Equation. In: Casacuberta, C., Miró-Roig, R.M., Verdera, J., Xambó-Descamps, S. (eds) European Congress of Mathematics. Progress in Mathematics, vol 202. Birkhäuser, Basel. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-0348-8266-8_25

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