Table of Contents

1 Theory of mixtures.- 2 Sedimentation of ideal suspensions.- 3 Sedimentation with compression.- 4 The initial value problem for a scalar conservation law.- 5 The Riemann problem for a scalar conservation law.- 6 The initial-boundary value problem for a scalar conservation law.- 7 Batch sedimentation of ideal suspensions.- 8 Continuous sedimentation of ideal suspensions.- 9 Mathematical theory for sedimentation with compression.- 10 Numerical simulation of sedimentation with compression.- 11 Thickener design.- 12 Alternate treatments and open problems.- Notation Guide.- Author Index.

Reviews

"As a whole the book is organized and written very well. The book is an interesting combination of modeling and rigorous mathematics."
(Mathematical Reviews 2002b)