The limiting kinetic equation of the Consistent Boltzmann Algorithm for dense gases

Journal of Statistical Physics

Volumn 101, Issue 5-6, 2000, Pages 1065-1086

  Garcia, Alejandro L ^a,c   Wagner, Wolfgang ^b  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b WEIERSTRASS INSTITUTE FOR APPLIED ANALYSIS AND STOCHASTICS   (Germany)

^c SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Boltzmann equation; Consistent Boltzmann Algorithm: Dense gases; Direct simulation Monte Carlo; Enskog equation; Kinetic theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034549101     PISSN: 00224715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1026429722169     Document Type: Article

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