On the convergence of the Boltzmann equation for semiconductors toward the energy transport model

Journal of Statistical Physics

Volumn 98, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 835-870

  Ben Abdallah, N ^a   Desvillettes, L ^b   Genieys S ^c  

^a INSTITUT DE MATHÉMATIQUES DE TOULOUSE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SACLAY   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

Author keywords

Boltzmann equation; Diffusion; Energy transport model; Entropy dissipation rate; Semiconductor

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034134829     PISSN: 00224715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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