Self-similar solutions of the Boltzmann equation and their applications

Journal of Statistical Physics

Volumn 106, Issue 5-6, 2002, Pages 1039-1071

  Bobylev, A V ^a   Cercignani, C ^b  

^a KARLSTAD UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Boltzmann equation; Eternal solutions, self similar solutions

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036108115     PISSN: 00224715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1014037804043     Document Type: Article

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