Asymptotics with Small Exponent in a Model for Ice-sheet Surging
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چکیده
We study an equation which arises in a model describing the mechanism by which ice sheets periodically surge. The resulting ordinary differential equation looks deceptively simple, but has a complicated asymptotic character which is studied using an asymptotic approach and independent analysis. We place the emphasis on investigating the structure of the solution to a problem where a small parameter occurs as an exponent of the dependent variable.
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