Probability metrics and uniqueness of the solution to the Boltzmann equation for a Maxwell gas

Journal of Statistical Physics

Volumn 94, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 619-637

  Toscani, G ^a   Villani, C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^b ECOLE NORMALE SUPÉRIEURE   (France)

Author keywords

Maxwellian molecules; Probability metrics; Spatially homogeneous Boltzmann equation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033072701     PISSN: 00224715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1004589506756     Document Type: Article

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