The Linear Boltzmann equation with inelastic scattering

Applied Mathematics Letters

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 29-34

  Groppi, M ^a   Spiga, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Asymptotic limit; Equilibria; H theorem; Inelastic scattering

Indexed keywords

EID: 31244438536     PISSN: 08939659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0893-9659(01)00088-X     Document Type: Article

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