Trend to Equilibrium in a Gas According to the Boltzmann Equation

  • C. Cercignani
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Abstract

A proof that a gas in a container kept at constant and uniform temperature reaches a Maxwellian state is given. The cases of specularly reflecting walls and velocity reversing walls, previously considered by Desvillettes, are singular, in the sense that the Maxwellian is not uniquely determined by the boundary conditions.

Keywords

Boltzmann Equation Kinetic Theory Specular Reflection Bulk Velocity Solid Body Rotation 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • C. Cercignani
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  1. 1.Dipartimento di MatematicaPolitecnico di MilanoMilanoItaly

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