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The mathematical theory of dilute gases

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Cercignani, Carlo
Otros Autores: Illner, Reinhard (coaut.), Pulvirenti, M. (Mario), 1946- (coaut.)
Formato: Libro
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: New York : Springer Verlag, c1994.
Colección:Applied mathematical sciences ; 106
Materias:
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Historical introduction
  • Informal derivation of the Boltzmann equation
  • Elementary properties of the solutions
  • Rigorous validity of the Boltzmann equation
  • Existence and uniqueness results
  • The initial value problem for the homogeneous Boltzmann equation
  • Perturbations of equilibria and space homogeneous solutions
  • Boundary conditions
  • Existence results for initial-boundary and boundary value problems
  • Particle simulation of the Boltzmann equation
  • Hydrodynamical limits
  • Open problems and new directions.