Kinetic Theory for the Low-Density Lorentz Gas

Kinetic Theory for the Low-Density Lorentz Gas
Author: Jens Marklof
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2024
Genre: Kinetic theory of gases
ISBN: 9781470477219

Keywords: Lorentz gas, Boltzmann-Grad limit, Boltzmann equation, random flight process, point process, quasicrystal.

Hard Ball Systems and the Lorentz Gas

Hard Ball Systems and the Lorentz Gas
Author: D. Szasz
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 458
Release: 2013-12-11
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 366204062X

Hard Ball Systems and the Lorentz Gas are fundamental models arising in the theory of Hamiltonian dynamical systems. Moreover, in these models, some key laws of statistical physics can also be tested or even established by mathematically rigorous tools. The mathematical methods are most beautiful but sometimes quite involved. This collection of surveys written by leading researchers of the fields - mathematicians, physicists or mathematical physicists - treat both mathematically rigourous results, and evolving physical theories where the methods are analytic or computational. Some basic topics: hyperbolicity and ergodicity, correlation decay, Lyapunov exponents, Kolmogorov-Sinai entropy, entropy production, irreversibility. This collection is a unique introduction into the subject for graduate students, postdocs or researchers - in both mathematics and physics - who want to start working in the field.

Contemporary Kinetic Theory of Matter

Contemporary Kinetic Theory of Matter
Author: J. R. Dorfman
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 667
Release: 2021-06-24
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1009038222

Kinetic theory provides a microscopic description of many observable, macroscopic processes and has a wide range of important applications in physics, astronomy, chemistry, and engineering. This powerful, theoretical framework allows a quantitative treatment of many non-equilibrium phenomena such as transport processes in classical and quantum fluids. This book describes in detail the Boltzmann equation theory, obtained in both traditional and modern ways. Applications and generalizations describing non-equilibrium processes in a variety of systems are also covered, including dilute and moderately dense gases, particles in random media, hard sphere crystals, condensed Bose-Einstein gases, and granular materials. Fluctuation phenomena in non-equilibrium fluids, and related non-analyticities in the hydrodynamic equations are also discussed in some detail. A thorough examination of many topics concerning time dependent phenomena in material systems, this book describes both current knowledge as well as future directions of the field.

Advances in Chemical Physics, Volume 58

Advances in Chemical Physics, Volume 58
Author: Ilya Prigogine
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 393
Release: 2009-09-08
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0470143274

The Advances in Chemical Physics series provides the chemical physics and physical chemistry fields with a forum for critical, authoritative evaluations of advances in every area of the discipline. Filled with cutting-edge research reported in a cohesive manner not found elsewhere in the literature, each volume of the Advances in Chemical Physics series serves as the perfect supplement to any advanced graduate class devoted to the study of chemical physics.

From Particle Systems to Partial Differential Equations II

From Particle Systems to Partial Differential Equations II
Author: Patrícia Gonçalves
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 395
Release: 2015-04-04
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 3319166379

This book focuses on mathematical problems concerning different applications in physics, engineering, chemistry and biology. It covers topics ranging from interacting particle systems to partial differential equations (PDEs), statistical mechanics and dynamical systems. The purpose of the second meeting on Particle Systems and PDEs was to bring together renowned researchers working actively in the respective fields, to discuss their topics of expertise and to present recent scientific results in both areas. Further, the meeting was intended to present the subject of interacting particle systems, its roots in and impacts on the field of physics and its relation with PDEs to a vast and varied public, including young researchers. The book also includes the notes from two mini-courses presented at the conference, allowing readers who are less familiar with these areas of mathematics to more easily approach them. The contributions will be of interest to mathematicians, theoretical physicists and other researchers interested in interacting particle systems, partial differential equations, statistical mechanics, stochastic processes, kinetic theory, dynamical systems and mathematical modeling aspects.

Introduction to Plasma Physics

Introduction to Plasma Physics
Author: D. A. Gurnett
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 468
Release: 2005-01-06
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780521364836

Advanced undergraduate/beginning graduate text on space and laboratory plasma physics.