The Periodic Lorentz Gas in The Boltzmann-Grad Limit: Asymptotic Estimates

Geometric and Functional Analysis

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 560-647

  Marklof, Jens ^a   Strömbergsson, Andreas ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Boltzmann Grad limit; lattice points in convex sets; linear Boltzmann equation; Lorentz gas

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959281270     PISSN: 1016443X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00039-011-0116-9     Document Type: Article

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