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The transitions of solutions of differential equations from one stability regime to another are of great current interest, both mathematical and physical, and there are conflicting hypotheses as to how such transitions occur. Here we present the results of an investigation of double-diffusive convection, which is important in oceanography, astrophysics and chemical engineering. The calculated transitions are found to be very different from those previously suggested.
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Huppert, H. Transitions in double-diffusive convection. Nature 263, 20–22 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1038/263020a0
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