Multiterm spherical tensor representation of Boltzmann's equation for a nonhydrodynamic weakly ionized plasma

Physical Review E - Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics

Volumn 65, Issue 5, 2002, Pages

  Robson, R E ^a   Winkler, R ^a   Sigeneger, F ^a  

^a Inst F Niedertemperatur P   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; HYDRODYNAMICS; IONIZATION; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; TENSORS;

BOLTZMANN EQUATIONS; DIFFUSION EQUATION; LEGENDRE POLYNOMIALS; PHASE SPACE DISTRIBUTION;

PLASMA THEORY;

EID: 41349120501     PISSN: 15393755     EISSN: 15502376     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.65.056410     Document Type: Article

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