Kinetic theory

Classical, quantum, and relativistic descriptions

Richard L. Liboff

592 pages, parution le 24/09/2003 (3^eme édition)

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Kinetic Theory: Classical, Quantum, and Relativistic Descriptions goes beyond the scope of other works in the field with its thorough treatment of applications in a wide variety of disciplines. Its clear exposition and emphasis on concrete examples will make it not only an excellent graduate text but also a valuable resource for researchers in such disciplines as aerospace, mechanical, and chemical engineering; astrophysics, solid state and laser physics and devices, plasma physics, and controlled and thermonuclear fusion.

Among the topics covered are:

The Liouville equation and analyses of the Liouville equation, including two independent derivations
The Boltzmann equation and Boltzmann's H-theorem
Analysis of the linearized collision operator
Fluid dynamics and irreversibility
Assorted kinetic equations with applications to plasmas and neutral fluids
Elements of quantum kinetic theory, including the Green's-function formalism and the Wigner-Moyal equation *Relativistic kinetic theory and Lorentz invariants
Kinetic properties of metals and amorphous media
Monte-Carlo analysis in kinetic theory
Kinetic study of shock waves

This third revised edition features a new section on constants of motion and symmetry and a new appendix on the Lorentz-Legendre expansion.

Each chapter concludes with a variety of problems, many of which provide self-contained descriptions of related topics; lists of such "topical problems" are included in the Table of Contents. Numerous appendices supply vector formulas and tensor notation, properties of special functions, physical constants, references, and a historical time chart.

The Liouville Equation
Analyses of the Liouville Equation
The Boltzmann Equation, Fluid Dynamics, and Irreversibility
Assorted Kinetic Equations with Applications to Plasmas and Neutral Fluids
Elements of Quantum Kinetic Theory
Relativistic Kinetic Theory
Kinetic Properties of Metals and Amorphous Media
Appendixes
Index

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Éditeur(s)	Springer
Auteur(s)	Richard L. Liboff
Parution	24/09/2003
Édition	3^eme édition
Nb. de pages	592
Format	16 x 24
Couverture	Relié
Poids	950g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780387955513
ISBN13	978-0-387-95551-3