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The technique of variable separation for partial differential equations

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Miller, W. (1983). The technique of variable separation for partial differential equations. In: Wolf, K.B. (eds) Nonlinear Phenomena. Lecture Notes in Physics, vol 189. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-12730-5_7

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