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 bu...

Table of Contents:

• 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.