Kinetic Theory by Richard Liboff
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Overview: 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
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