Mathematical Aspects of Fluid and Plasma Dynamics: Proceedings of an International Workshop held in Salice Terme, Italy, 26–30 September 1988

A. M. Anile (auth.), Giuseppe Toscani, Vinicio Boffi, Salvatore Rionero (eds.)3540535454, 9783540535454

Contents: A.M. Anile: Modeling intense relativistic electron beams.- N. Bellomo, M. Lachowicz: On the asymptotic theory of the Boltzmann and Enskog equations. A rigorous H-theorem for the Enskog equation.- F. Brezzi et al.: On some numerical problems in semiconductor device simulation.- D.G.Cacuci, V. Protopopescu: Canonical propagators for nonlinear systems: theory and sample applications.- R.E. Caflisch: Singularity formation for vortex sheets and hyperbolic equations.- H. Cornille: Exact exponential type solutions to the discrete Boltzmann models.- P. Degond et al.: Semiconductor modelling via the Boltzmann equation.- G. Frosali: Functional-analytic techniques in the study of time-dependent electron swarms in weakly ionized gases.- G.P. Galdi, M. Padula: Further results in the nonlinear stability of the Bénard problem.- F. Golse: Particle transport in nonhomogeneous media.- K.R. Rajagopal: Some recent results on swirling flows of Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids.- Y. Sone et al.: Evaporation and condensation of a rarefield gas between its two parallel planes.- G. Spiga: Rigorous solution to the extended kinetic equations for homogeneous gas mixtures.

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Table of contents :
Modeling intense relativistic electron beams….Pages 1-14
On the asymptotic theory of the Boltzmann and Enskog equations a rigorous H-theorem for the Enskog equation….Pages 15-30
On some numerical problems in semiconductor device simulation….Pages 31-42
Canonical propagators for nonlinear systems: Theory and sample applications….Pages 43-56
Singularity formation for vortex sheets and hyperbolic equations….Pages 57-69
Exact exponential type solutions to the discrete Boltzmann models….Pages 70-86
Semiconductor modelling via the Boltzmann equation….Pages 87-106
Functional-analytic techniques in the study of time-dependent electron swarms in weakly ionized gases….Pages 107-139
Further results in the nonlinear stability of the magnetic Bénard problem….Pages 140-151
Particle transport in nonhomogeneous media….Pages 152-170
Some recent results on swirling flows of Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids….Pages 171-185
Evaporation and condensation of a rarefied gas between its two parallel plane condensed phases with different temperatures and negative temperature-gradient phenomenon — Numerical analysis of the boltzmann equation for hard-sphere molecules —….Pages 186-202
Rigorous solution to the extended kinetic equations for homogeneous gas mixtures….Pages 203-221