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Chuan Li1, Mark McGowan2, Emil Alexov3

  • 1Department of Mathematics, West Chester University of Pennsylvania, West Chester, Pennsylvania 19383, USA.

Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering : MBE
|December 31, 2020
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Keywords:
DelPhiNewton methodPoisson-Boltzmann equationelectrostaticsfinite difference technique

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