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In this paper we introduce semi-implicit methods for evolving interfaces by mean curvature flow and surface diffusion using level set methods.
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Smereka, P. Semi-Implicit Level Set Methods for Curvature and Surface Diffusion Motion. Journal of Scientific Computing 19, 439–456 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1025324613450
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