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Kinetic theory provides a microscopic description of many macroscopic systems in physics, astronomy, chemistry, and engineering. 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.

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'This substantial volume provides a detailed mathematical framework for the qualitative treatment of non-equilibrium processes in classical and quantum fluids, including those found in astrophysical situations.' The Observatory

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1. Introduction; 2. The Boltzmann equation 1: Fundamentals; 3. The Boltzmann equation 2: Fluid dynamics; 4. Dilute gas mixtures; 5. The dilute Lorentz gas; 6. Basic tools; 7. Enskog theory: Dense hard sphere systems; 8. The Boltzmann-Langevin equation; 9. Granular gases; 10. Quantum gases; 11. Cluster expansions; 12. Divergences and resummations; 13. Long time tails; 14. Non-equilibrium steady states; 15. What's next; Bibliography; Index.

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      Publisher: Cambridge University Press
      Publication Date: 6/24/2021 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780521895477, 978-0521895477
      ISBN10: 0521895472
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Kinetic theory provides a microscopic description of many macroscopic systems in physics, astronomy, chemistry, and engineering. 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.

      Trade Review
      'This substantial volume provides a detailed mathematical framework for the qualitative treatment of non-equilibrium processes in classical and quantum fluids, including those found in astrophysical situations.' The Observatory

      Table of Contents
      1. Introduction; 2. The Boltzmann equation 1: Fundamentals; 3. The Boltzmann equation 2: Fluid dynamics; 4. Dilute gas mixtures; 5. The dilute Lorentz gas; 6. Basic tools; 7. Enskog theory: Dense hard sphere systems; 8. The Boltzmann-Langevin equation; 9. Granular gases; 10. Quantum gases; 11. Cluster expansions; 12. Divergences and resummations; 13. Long time tails; 14. Non-equilibrium steady states; 15. What's next; Bibliography; Index.

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