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041			_aEnglish
082	0	0	_a530.136 _221 _bLIB
100	1		_aLiboff, Richard L.,
245	1	0	_aKinetic theory : _bclassical, quantum, and relativistic descriptions / _cRichard L. Liboff.
250			_a3rd ed.
260			_aNew York : _bSpringer, _cc2003.
300			_axx, 571 p. : _bill. ; _c25 cm.
440		0	_aGraduate texts in contemporary physics
505			_tThe Liouville Equation -- _tAnalyses of the Liouville Equation -- _tThe Boltzmann Equation, Fluid Dynamics, and Irreversibility -- _tAssorted Kinetic Equations with Applications to Plasmas and Neutral Fluids -- _tElements of Quantum Kinetic Theory -- _tRelativistic Kinetic Theory -- _tKinetic Properties of Metals and Amorphous Media.
520			_aKinetic 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.
650		0	_aKinetic theory of matter.
942			_2ddc _cBOOKS
100	1		_d1931-2014.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
856	4	2	_3Publisher description _uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0817/2002026658-d.html
856	4	1	_3Table of contents only _uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0817/2002026658-t.html
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