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A large data existence result for the stationary Boltzmann equation in a cylindrical geometry

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AnL 1-existence theorem is proved for the nonlinear stationary Boltzmann equation with hard forces and no small velocity truncation—only the Grad angular cut-off-in a setting between two coaxial rotating cylinders when the indata are given on the cylinders.

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Arkeryd, L., Nouri, A. A large data existence result for the stationary Boltzmann equation in a cylindrical geometry. Ark. Mat. 43, 29–50 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02383609

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