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Basic ingredients of the theory of baryogenesis are reviewed with emphasis on out-of-equilibrium decays of heavy particles. The present use of kinetic theory is explained and some attempts to go beyond the classical Boltzmann equations are discussed.
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Buchmüller, W., Fredenhagen, S. (2001). Elements of Baryogenesis. In: Sánchez, N.G. (eds) Current Topics in Astrofundamental Physics: The Cosmic Microwave Background. NATO Science Series, vol 562. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-0748-1_2
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