Kinetic Theory

Classical, Quantum, and Relativistic Descriptions

von R.L. Liboff

572 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Kinetic Theory: Classical, Quantum, and Relativistic Descriptions goes beyond the scope of other works in the field with its thorough treatment of applications in a wide variety of disciplines. Its clear exposition and emphasis on concrete examples will make it not only an excellent graduate text but also a valuable resource for researchers in such disciplines as aerospace, mechanical, and chemical engineering; astrophysics, solid state and laser physics and devices, plasma physics, and controlled and thermonuclear fusion.

Among the topics covered are: - The Liouville equation and analyses of the Liouville equation, including two independent derivations - The Boltzmann equation and Boltzmann's H-theorem - Analysis of the linearized collision operator - Fluid dynamics and irreversibility - Assorted kinetic equations with applications to plasmas and neutral fluids - Elements of quantum kinetic theory, including the Green's-function formalism and the Wigner-Moyal equation - Relativistic kinetic theory and Lorentz invariants - Kinetic properties of metals and amorphous media - Monte-Carlo analysis in kinetic theory - Kinetic study of shock waves

This third revised edition features a new section on constants of motion and symmetry and a new appendix on the Lorentz-Legendre expansion.

• Reihe: Graduate Texts in Contemporary Physics
• Themen: Lexika Forschung und Information, allgemein Informationstheorie Kybernetik und Systemtheorie
• ISBN: 9780387955513
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 02.09.2003
• Größe: 23.5 x 15.5 cm
• Verlag: Springer US