Some new properties of the kinetic equation for the consistent Boltzmann algorithm

Transport Theory and Statistical Physics

Volumn 31, Issue 4-6, 2002, Pages 579-594

  Garcia, Alejandro L ^a   Wagner, Wolfgang ^a  

^a SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Consistent Boltzmann algorithm; Dense gases; Direct simulation Monte Carlo; H theorem; Kinetic theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036433792     PISSN: 00411450     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/TT-120015515     Document Type: Conference Paper

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