%0 Journal Article %T An inverse problem for strongly degenerate heat equation %A Nataliya Saldina %J Mathematics %D 2006 %I arXiv %X In this paper we consider an inverse problem for determining time - dependent heat conduction coefficient which vanishes at initial moment as a power $ t^{\beta}. $ The case of strong degeneration ($ \beta \ge1$) is studied. To prove the existence of solution we employ the Schauder fixed point theorem. The uniqueness of the solution is established too. %U http://arxiv.org/abs/math/0608478v1