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Physical Problems and Rigorous Results in Kinetic Theory

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Applied and Industrial Mathematics

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After a brief introduction to the applications of kinetic theory (with particular concern for aerospace problems) the kinetic equations introduced by Boltzmann and Enskog are briefly discussed. Then a survey of recent rigorous results in the mathematical theory of these equations is given.

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  1. Department of Mathematics, Politecnico di Milano, Piazza Leonardo Da Vinci, 32, 20133, Milano, Italy

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Cercignani, C. (1991). Physical Problems and Rigorous Results in Kinetic Theory. In: Spigler, R. (eds) Applied and Industrial Mathematics. Mathematics and Its Applications, vol 56. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-1908-2_1

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