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On Numerical Schemes for a Hierarchy of Kinetic Equations

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We investigate the hierarchical structure of hexagonal kinetic models as a tool for the numerical simulation of the Boltzmann equation. This is of use for a number of applications, e.g. in the context of domain decomposition and of multigrid techniques.

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Babovsky, H., Andallah, L.S. (2006). On Numerical Schemes for a Hierarchy of Kinetic Equations. In: de Castro, A.B., Gómez, D., Quintela, P., Salgado, P. (eds) Numerical Mathematics and Advanced Applications. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-34288-5_14

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