The mathematical theory of dilute gases /

This book is devoted to the presentation of rigorous mathematical results in the kinetic theory of a gas of hard spheres. Recent developments as well as classical results are presented in a unified way, such that the book should become the standard reference on the subject. There is no such book ava...

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Main Author: Cercignani, Carlo
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Illner, Reinhard, Pulvirenti, M. (Mario), 1946-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Springer-Verlag, [1994]
Series:Applied mathematical sciences (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.) ; v. 106.
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Summary:This book is devoted to the presentation of rigorous mathematical results in the kinetic theory of a gas of hard spheres. Recent developments as well as classical results are presented in a unified way, such that the book should become the standard reference on the subject. There is no such book available at present. The reader will find a systematic treatment of the main mathematical results, a discussion of open problems, and a guide to the existing literature. There is a rigorous and comprehensive presentation of strict validation of the Boltzmann equations, global existence theory, and the fluid-dynamical limits. The authors also review and discuss classical derivation and properties of the Boltzmann equation, particle simulation methods, and boundary conditions.
Physical Description:1 online resource (vii, 347 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:9781441985248 (electronic bk.)
1441985247 (electronic bk.)