Derivation of new quantum hydrodynamic equations using entropy minimization

SIAM Journal on Applied Mathematics

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 46-68

  Jüngel, Ansgar ^a   Matthes, Daniel ^a   Milišić, Josipa Pina ^a  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Current voltage characteristics; Entropy minimization; Finite difference discretization; Moment method; Numerical simulations; Quantum Maxwellian; Quantum moment hydrodynamics; Resonant tunneling diode

Indexed keywords

CURRENT VOLTAGE CHARACTERISTICS; ENTROPY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MAXWELL EQUATIONS; NUMERICAL METHODS; OPTIMIZATION;

ENTROPY MINIMIZATION; FINITE DIFFERENCE DISCRETIZATION; MOMENT METHOD; QUANTUM MAXWELLIAN; QUANTUM MOMENT HYDRODYNAMICS; RESONANT TUNNELING DIODES;

QUANTUM THEORY;

EID: 33847733017     PISSN: 00361399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1137/050644823     Document Type: Article

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