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Normal/superconducting transitions in Landau–Ginzburg theory

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 November 2011

S. J. Chapman ,
S. D. Howison ,
J. B. McLeod  and
J. R. Ockendon
S. J. Chapman
Affiliation:
Mathematical Institute, University of Oxford, 24–29 St Giles, Oxford OX1 3LB, U.K.
S. D. Howison
Affiliation:
Mathematical Institute, University of Oxford, 24–29 St Giles, Oxford OX1 3LB, U.K.
J. B. McLeod
Affiliation:
Mathematical Institute, University of Oxford, 24–29 St Giles, Oxford OX1 3LB, U.K.
J. R. Ockendon
Affiliation:
Mathematical Institute, University of Oxford, 24–29 St Giles, Oxford OX1 3LB, U.K.
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Synopsis

The Landau–Ginzburg equations governing a normal/superconducting transition layer are considered. Existence, uniqueness and monotonicity of a solution are proved.

Type
Research Article
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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh Section A: Mathematics , Volume 119 , Issue 1-2 , 1991 , pp. 117 - 124
Copyright
Copyright © Royal Society of Edinburgh 1991

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