Characterization of collision kernels
Desvillettes, Laurent ; Salvarani, Francesco
ESAIM: Mathematical Modelling and Numerical Analysis - Modélisation Mathématique et Analyse Numérique, Tome 37 (2003), p. 345-355 / Harvested from Numdam
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In this paper we show how abstract physical requirements are enough to characterize the classical collision kernels appearing in kinetic equations. In particular Boltzmann and Landau kernels are derived.

Publié le : 2003-01-01
DOI : https://doi.org/10.1051/m2an:2003030
Classification:  76P05 
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Desvillettes, Laurent; Salvarani, Francesco. Characterization of collision kernels. ESAIM: Mathematical Modelling and Numerical Analysis - Modélisation Mathématique et Analyse Numérique, Tome 37 (2003) pp. 345-355. doi : 10.1051/m2an:2003030. http://gdmltest.u-ga.fr/item/M2AN_2003__37_2_345_0/

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