Asymptotic analysis of the linear Boltzmann equation with and without an external field: Comparison of various approaches

Transport Theory and Statistical Physics

Volumn 26, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 103-119

  Banasiak, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

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EID: 0038869280     PISSN: 00411450     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00411459708221777     Document Type: Article

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