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A convergent nonequilibrium statistical mechanical theory for dense gases. III. Transport coefficients to second order in the density

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The purpose of this paper is to obtain general expressions for the second-order terms of the transport coefficients of a dense gas. These expressions are obtained using the convergent kinetic theory proposed recently by Braun and Flores.

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Braun, E., Flores, A. & Coutiño, G. A convergent nonequilibrium statistical mechanical theory for dense gases. III. Transport coefficients to second order in the density. J Stat Phys 10, 49–58 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01011716

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