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From Extended Thermodynamics to Granular Materials

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Mathematical Models of Granular Matter

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Taking into account the analogy with the kinetic approach of rarefied gases, we present a brief review of some recent results obtained in Rational Extended Thermodynamics, suggesting that this theory could be useful in modeling granular materials.

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  1. Research Center for Applied Mathematics, C.I.R.A.M., University of Bologna, via Saragozza 8, 40123, Bologna, Italy

    Tommaso Ruggeri

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  1. Department of Mathematics, University of Pisa, largo Bruno Pontecorvo 5, 56127, Pisa, Italy

    Gianfranco Capriz

  2. Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, via della Lungara 10, 00165, Roma, Italy

    Gianfranco Capriz

  3. DICeA, University of Florence, via Santa Marta 3, 50139, Firenze, Italy

    Paolo Maria Mariano

  4. Dipartimento di Meccanica e Materiali, Università “Mediterranea” di Reggio Calabria, via Graziella, località Feo di Vito, 89060, Reggio Calabria, Italy

    Pasquale Giovine

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Ruggeri, T. (2008). From Extended Thermodynamics to Granular Materials. In: Capriz, G., Mariano, P.M., Giovine, P. (eds) Mathematical Models of Granular Matter. Lecture Notes in Mathematics, vol 1937. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-78277-3_5

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