Entropic methods for the study of the long time behavior of kinetic equations

Transport Theory and Statistical Physics

Volumn 30, Issue 2-3, 2001, Pages 155-168

  Desvillettes, L ^a   Villani, C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SACLAY   (France)

^b ECOLE NORMALE SUPÉRIEURE   (France)

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EID: 0035636977     PISSN: 00411450     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/TT-100105366     Document Type: Article

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