Convergence of moment methods for linear kinetic equations

SIAM Journal on Numerical Analysis

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 74-88

  Schmeiser, Christian ^a   Zwirchmayr, Alexander ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Kinetic equations; Moment expansion; Semiconductors

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002224298     PISSN: 00361429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1137/s0036142996304516     Document Type: Article

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