Power-like decreasing solutions of the linearized Boltzmann equation for neutron thermalization and hard sphere interactions
- 1 January 1980
- journal article
- Published by EDP Sciences in Journal de Physique Lettres
- Vol. 41 (24) , 581-584
- https://doi.org/10.1051/jphyslet:019800041024058100
Abstract
In the neutronic and hard sphere cases, for non discrete eigenvalues we consider eigenfunctions of the linearized Boltzmann equation decreasing like powers of the velocity. The possible existence of such solutions would imply that there is no minimal relaxation rate to equilibrium. Here we show that they must be rejected because they violate the physical requirement of conservation of mass or energyKeywords
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