Kinetic Theory Classical, Quantum, and Relativistic Descriptions /

• Main Author: Liboff, Richard L. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2003.
• Edition: Third Edition.
• Series: Graduate Texts in Contemporary Physics,
• Subjects: Physics.; Physical chemistry.; Fluids.; Statistical physics.; Dynamical systems.; Statistical Physics, Dynamical Systems and Complexity.; Fluid- and Aerodynamics.; Physical Chemistry.

 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. 

 The Liouville Equation -- Analyses of the Liouville Equation -- The Boltzmann Equation, Fluid Dynamics, and Irreversibility -- Assorted Kinetic Equations with Applications to Plasmas and Neutral Fluids -- Elements of Quantum Kinetic Theory -- Relativistic Kinetic Theory -- Kinetic Properties of Metals and Amorphous Media.