The linearized Boltzmann equation: Sound-wave propagation in a rarefied gas

Zeitschrift fur Angewandte Mathematik und Physik

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 94-122

  Garcia, R D M ^a   Siewert, C E ^b  

^a HSH Scientific Computing   (Brazil)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Discrete ordinates; Rarefied gas dynamics; Sound wave propagation

Indexed keywords

EID: 29344443823     PISSN: 00442275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00033-005-0007-8     Document Type: Article

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