Boltzmann equation on a lattice: Existence and uniqueness of solutions

Herbert Spohn

doi:10.1007/BF01011782

Boltzmann equation on a lattice: Existence and uniqueness of solutions

Herbert Spohn

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Abstract

Cercignani, Greenberg, and Zweifel proved the existence and uniqueness of solutions of the Boltzmann equation on a toroidal lattice under the assumption that the collision kernel is bounded. We give an alternative, considerably simpler, proof which is based on a fixed point argument.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	463-470
Number of pages	8
Journal	Journal of Statistical Physics
Volume	20
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01011782
State	Published - Apr 1979
Externally published	Yes

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Nonlinear Boltzmann equation
lattice approximation

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