On the Milne problem and the hydrodynamic limit for a steady Boltzmann equation model

Journal of Statistical Physics

Volumn 99, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 993-1019

  Arkeryd, L ^a   Nouri, A ^b  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

Author keywords

Boltzmann asymptotics; Boundary layer; Hydrodynamic limit; Maxwellian limit; Milne problem; Stationary gas kinetics; Weak methods

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034178387     PISSN: 00224715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1018655815285     Document Type: Article

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