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A one-dimensional Stefan problem with spherical symmetry corresponding to the evaporation process of a droplet is considered. An equivalent integral formulation is obtained, and through a fixed point theorem, the existence and uniqueness of the solution are proved.
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The present work has been partially supported by the Project PIP No 0275 from CONICET-UA, Rosario, Argentina, ANPCyT PICTO Austral 2016 No 0090 and the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie grant agreement 823731 CONMECH
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Bollati, J., Briozzo, A.C. & Gutierrez, M.S. Integral formulation for a Stefan problem with spherical symmetry. Z. Angew. Math. Phys. 72, 98 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00033-021-01527-5
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