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On the computation of steady, self - consistent spherical dynamos

D. R. Fearn University of Glasgow, Department of Mathematics, University Gardens, Glasgow, G128QW, U.K.
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M. R. E. Proctor University of Cambridge, Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, Silver Street, Cambridge, CB39EW, U. K.
Pages 293-325 | Received 02 Sep 1986, Published online: 31 Aug 2006

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