On asymptotics of the Boltzmann equation when the collisions become grazing
- 1 June 1992
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Transport Theory and Statistical Physics
- Vol. 21 (3) , 259-276
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00411459208203923
Abstract
We deal in this work with an asymptotics of the Boltzmann equation leading to the Fokker-Planck-Landau equation. We prove its mathematical validity in the context of linearized equations and give an extension to the Ka[cbreve] equation.Keywords
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