On spatially homogeneous solutions of a modified boltzmann equation for Fermi-Dirac particles

Journal of Statistical Physics

Volumn 105, Issue 1-2, 2001, Pages 353-388

  Lu, Xuguang ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Boltzmann equation for Fermi Dirac particles; Classification of equilibria; Entropy; Moment production estimate; Temperature inequality

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035540904     PISSN: 00224715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1012282516668     Document Type: Article

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