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Perturbation Methods for the Boltzmann Equation

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The Boltzmann equation has an important application to the study of flight in the upper atmosphere, which occurs, e.g., in connection with the re-entry of a space shuttle.

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    Carlo Cercignani

  2. School of Mathematics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA

    David H. Sattinger

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Cercignani, C., Sattinger, D.H. (1998). Perturbation Methods for the Boltzmann Equation. In: Scaling Limits and Models in Physical Processes. DMV Seminar, vol 28. Birkhäuser, Basel. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-0348-8810-3_2

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