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This classic, now in paperback, discusses the mathematical theory of viscosity, thermal conduction and diffusion in non-uniform gases, based on the solutions of the Maxwell–Boltzmann equations. The theories of Chapman and Enskog, the quantum theory of collisions and the theory of conduction and diffusion in ionized gases in electric and magnetic fields are also detailed.

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Foreword; Introduction; 1. Vectors and tensors; 2. Properties of a gas: definitions and theorems; 3. The equations of Boltzmann and Maxwell; 4. Boltzmann's H-theorem and the Maxwellian velocity-distribution; 5. The free path, the collision-frequency and persistence of velocities; 6. Elementary theories of the transport phenomena; 7. The non-uniform state for a simple gas; 8. The non-uniform state for a binary gas-mixture; 9. Viscosity, thermal conduction, and diffusion: general expressions; 10. Viscosity, thermal conduction, and diffusion: theoretical formulae for special molecular models; 11. Molecules with internal energy; 12; Viscosity: comparison of theory with experiment; 13. Thermal conductivity: comparison of theory with experiment; 14. Diffusion: comparison of theory with experiment; 15. The third approximation to the velocity-distribution function; 16. Dense gases; 17. Quantum theory and the transport phenomena; 18. Multiple gas mixtures; 19. Electromagnetic phenomena in ionized gases; Historical summary; Name index; Subject index; References to numerical data for particular gases (simple and mixed).

The Mathematical Theory of Nonuniform Gases An Account Of The Kinetic Theory Of Viscosity Thermal Conduction And Diffusion In Gases Cambridge Mathematical Library

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      Publisher Cambridge University Press
      Published 1/25/1991 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN-13 9780521408448
      978-0521408448
      ISBN-10 052140844X
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      Applied mathematics

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This classic, now in paperback, discusses the mathematical theory of viscosity, thermal conduction and diffusion in non-uniform gases, based on the solutions of the Maxwell–Boltzmann equations. The theories of Chapman and Enskog, the quantum theory of collisions and the theory of conduction and diffusion in ionized gases in electric and magnetic fields are also detailed.

      Table of Contents
      Foreword; Introduction; 1. Vectors and tensors; 2. Properties of a gas: definitions and theorems; 3. The equations of Boltzmann and Maxwell; 4. Boltzmann's H-theorem and the Maxwellian velocity-distribution; 5. The free path, the collision-frequency and persistence of velocities; 6. Elementary theories of the transport phenomena; 7. The non-uniform state for a simple gas; 8. The non-uniform state for a binary gas-mixture; 9. Viscosity, thermal conduction, and diffusion: general expressions; 10. Viscosity, thermal conduction, and diffusion: theoretical formulae for special molecular models; 11. Molecules with internal energy; 12; Viscosity: comparison of theory with experiment; 13. Thermal conductivity: comparison of theory with experiment; 14. Diffusion: comparison of theory with experiment; 15. The third approximation to the velocity-distribution function; 16. Dense gases; 17. Quantum theory and the transport phenomena; 18. Multiple gas mixtures; 19. Electromagnetic phenomena in ionized gases; Historical summary; Name index; Subject index; References to numerical data for particular gases (simple and mixed).

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