The Boltzmann equation and its applications

zbMath0646.76001MaRDI QIDQ1210711

Carlo Cercignani

Publication date: 5 June 1993

Published in: Applied Mathematical Sciences (Search for Journal in Brave)

zbMATH Keywords

uniquenessBoltzmann equationAnalytical solutionskinetic theoryH-theoremtransition regimeclassical equationGas-surface interactionLinear transportmonoatomic neutral gasesnonstandard analysis approachproblem of existence

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Classical equilibrium statistical mechanics (general) (82B05) Research exposition (monographs, survey articles) pertaining to fluid mechanics (76-02)

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