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The possible implications for the flammability model of Chapt. 2 are discussed. The stability of the steady state under the influences of one-dimensional disturbances is examined in detail using the numerical method of weighted residuals.","Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-16T19:12:26Z (GMT). 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