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Bifurcation of a free boundary equilibrium

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 March 2009

A. Turnbull
Affiliation:
School of Physical Sciences, The Flinders University of South Australia, Bedford Park, South Australia5042

Abstract

The problem of bifurcation of a free boundary equilibrium is reconsidered in a simple model. We find which combinations of specified parameters result in a non-unique solution and find the resulting bifurcation point. By including reversed current solutions, the model sheds some light on the equilibrium βp limit obtained in previous analytic and numerical models.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1984

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