An introduction to kinetic equations: The Vlasov-Poisson system and the Boltzmann equation

DOI10.3934/dcds.2002.8.361zbMath0996.82002OpenAlexW1986575244MaRDI QIDQ1599899

Jean Dolbeault

Publication date: 6 June 2002

Published in: Discrete and Continuous Dynamical Systems (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.3934/dcds.2002.8.361

zbMATH Keywords

Boltzmann equationkinetic equationsintroductory reviewVlasov-Poisson system

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Integro-partial differential equations (45K05) Rarefied gas flows, Boltzmann equation in fluid mechanics (76P05) Kinetic theory of gases in time-dependent statistical mechanics (82C40) Introductory exposition (textbooks, tutorial papers, etc.) pertaining to statistical mechanics (82-01)

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