A Boltzmann Equation Approach to the Dynamics of the Simple Piston

Journal of Statistical Physics

Volumn 113, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 297-333

  Gruber, Christian ^a   Morriss, Gary P ^b  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Approach to equilibrium; Boltzmaun equation; Entropy production; Onsager relations; Simple piston

Indexed keywords

EID: 0346493027     PISSN: 00224715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025735107599     Document Type: Article

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