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A generalized existence theory for Enskog equations is outlined. The method includes the symmetrized and revised Enskog equations, a class of generalized Enskog equations, and the Boltzmann equation as a special case. Regularity properties for the Enskog equations are given.
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Polewczak, J. (1991). A Unified Approach to Initial Value Problems for the Generalized Enskog Equation. In: Greenberg, W., Polewczak, J. (eds) Modern Mathematical Methods in Transport Theory. Operator Theory: Advances and Applications, vol 51. Birkhäuser, Basel. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-0348-5675-1_22
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