Approach to Equilibrium of a Boltzmann-Equation Solution

Robert M. Ziff; Sofia D. Merajver; G. Stell

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.47.1493

Approach to Equilibrium of a Boltzmann-Equation Solution

Robert M. Ziff, Sofia D. Merajver, and G. Stell

Phys. Rev. Lett. 47, 1493 – Published 23 November 1981

Abstract

The generalized $H$ theorem, ${(- \frac{d}{dt})}^{n} H >~ 0$ , is verified for $n <~ 30$ for the Bobylev-Krook-Wu solution of the Boltzmann equation, and for $d$ -dimensional generalizations of that solution, $1 <~ d <~ 6$ .

Received 17 September 1981

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.47.1493

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Robert M. Ziff

Department of Mechanical Engineering, State University of New York, Stony Brook, New York 11794

Sofia D. Merajver

Department of Chemistry, Polytechnic Institute of New York, Brooklyn, New York 11201

G. Stell

Departments of Mechanical Engineering and Chemistry, State University of New York, Stony Brook, New York 11794

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Comment on "Approach to Equilibrium of a Boltzmann-Equation Solution"

Elliott H. Lieb

Phys. Rev. Lett. 48, 1057 (1982)

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Approach to Equilibrium of a Boltzmann-Equation Solution

Robert M. Ziff, Sofia D. Merajver, and G. Stell

Phys. Rev. Lett. 47, 1493 – Published 23 November 1981

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