A new formulation and gauge invariance of the MW-CRF method for kinetic equations

Mathematical and Computer Modelling

Volumn 36, Issue 4-5, 2002, Pages 403-410

  Motta, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Boltzmann equation; Numerical methods; Particle methods

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037200426     PISSN: 08957177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0895-7177(02)00171-1     Document Type: Article

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