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A monoenergetic-source solution of the steady-state cosmic-ray equation of transport

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 February 2009

G. M. Webb
G. M. Webb
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Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3168
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A monoenergetic point-source solution of the steady-state cosmic-ray equation of transport for cosmic-rays in the interplanetary region in which monoenergetic particles are released isotropically and continuously from a fixed heliocentric position is derived by Lie Theory. A spherically-symmetric model of the propagation region is assumed incorporating anisotropic diffusion with a diffusion tensor symmetric about the radial direction, and the solar wind velocity is radial and of constant speed V. Because of the point release the solution is non-spherically-symmetric.

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The ANZIAM Journal , Volume 20 , Issue 2 , December 1977 , pp. 165 - 174
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Copyright © Australian Mathematical Society 1977

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