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Methods of Solution of the Boltzmann Equation for Rarefied Gases

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Book cover Rarefied Gas Flows Theory and Experiment

Part of the book series: International Centre for Mechanical Sciences ((CISM,volume 224))

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According to the molecular theory of matter, a macroscopic volume of gas (say, 1 cm3) is a system of a very large number (say, 1020) of molecules moving in a rather irregular way. In principle, we may assume, ignoring quantum effects, that the molecules are particles (mass points or other systems with a small number of degrees of freedom) obeying the laws of classical mechanics. We may also assume that the laws of interaction between the molecules are perfectly known so that, in principle, the evolution of the system is computable, provided suitable initial data are given.

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Cercignani, C. (1981). Methods of Solution of the Boltzmann Equation for Rarefied Gases. In: Fiszdon, W. (eds) Rarefied Gas Flows Theory and Experiment. International Centre for Mechanical Sciences, vol 224. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-2898-5_1

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