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 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 boltzmanns 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 greens-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. each chapter concludes with a variety of problems, many of which provide self-contained descriptions of related topics; lists of such topical problems are included in the table of contents. numerous appendices supply vector formulas and tensor notation, properties of special functions, physical constants, references, and a historical time chart.
