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The theory of maximum principles is applied to a nonlinear differential equation representing a heat conduction model of the human head to obtain accurate analytical upper and lower bounding curves.
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Duggan, R.C., Goodman, A.M. Pointwise bounds for a nonlinear heat conduction model of the human head. Bltn Mathcal Biology 48, 229–236 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02460025
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