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Computational forms for binary particle interactions at different levels of anisotropy
Christopher N Everett and Garret Cotter
RAS Techniques and Instruments, Volume 3, Issue 1, January 2024, Pages 548–555, https://doi.org/10.1093/rasti/rzae036
Published: 24 August 2024
.... The emission spectrum is then further extended to axisymmetric particle distributions, where two-dimensional spectral maps can be generated to provide new insight. Numerical Methods Reaction Rate Collision Integral Anisotropic Kinetic Theory Boltzmann Equation STFC 10.13039/501100000271 ST/X508664/1...
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Newton's Laws of Motion Based Substantial Aether Theory of the Universal Gravity Force
T.-W. Lin and H. Lin
Journal of Mechanics, Volume 30, Issue 3, June 2014, Pages 315–325, https://doi.org/10.1017/jmech.2014.19
Published: 17 March 2014
... substantial aether model is presented in this paper to show the validation of this model. Newton's law of universal gravitation Substantial aether theory Kinetic theory of gas Bernoulli's equation Thermal dynamic Laplace's equation REFERENCES 1.
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Newton's Laws of Motion Based Substantial Aether Theory for Electro-Magnetic Wave
T.-W. Lin and H. Lin
Journal of Mechanics, Volume 30, Issue 4, August 2014, Pages 435–442, https://doi.org/10.1017/jmech.2014.18
Published: 13 March 2014
... , 4 ( 1998 ). 9.
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, “ The Mechanism Connecting Magnetic and Electric Forces ,” The Chinese Journal of Mechanics , 12 , 1 , pp. 109 – 115 ( 1996 ). Maxwell's equation Substantial aether theory Newton's laws of motion Kinetic theory of gas Electro-magnetic wave Navier...
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Lattice Boltzmann in micro- and nano-flow simulations
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Xiaowen Shan
IMA Journal of Applied Mathematics, Volume 76, Issue 5, October 2011, Pages 650–660, https://doi.org/10.1093/imamat/hxr009
Published: 02 April 2011
... given to the theoretical justifications for its applications in micro- and nano-flow simulations. Some recent examples will also be reported. micro flow kinetic theory lattice Boltzmann IMA Journal of Applied Mathematics (2011) 76, 650 660
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Studies in the History of Probability and Statistics. XXV. On the history of some statistical laws of distribution
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Biometrika
Biometrika, Volume 58, Issue 1, April 1971, Pages 234–236, https://doi.org/10.1093/biomet/58.1.234
Published: 01 April 1971
... of kinetic theory and
Bayes's formula. History of normal chi-squared and beta distributions History of kinetic theory and Bayes's formula Abstract SUMMARY The history of the x2 distribution and the contributions by Herschel, Maxwell and Boltzmann are discussed. The use of the beta...
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Thermal physics
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Richard W. Robinett
Published: 27 December 2024
..., including thermal length scales in areas as diverse as plasma physics and biology. Successes of kinetic theory and how they’re constrained by dimensionality, are discussed, as well as failures of classical thermodynamics suggesting the need for quantum mechanics. References for Chapter 5 Agutter, P. S...
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Probability and Its Application in Britain during the 17th and 18th Centuries
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David Bellhouse
Published: 06 February 2017
... Hume David Thomson T billiards de Moivre theorem long run miracles Montmort Pierre Rémond de Laplace error theory kinetic theory of gases sum of random variables weak limit theorem law of large numbers non-independent random variable stochastic process axiomatics measure theory...
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The Man Who Trusted Atoms
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Sauro Succi
Published: 01 June 2022
... m ( v − U ) 2 2 f ( r , v ; t ) Δ r Δ v Pressure: P = N k B T / V For a professional discussion of Boltzmann’s kinetic theory, see [ 58 , 60 ]. Based on his equation, he was able to show that there exists a quantity, called H-function for rather unknown reasons...
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Published: 25 August 2016
...Plasma Physics and Fusion Plasma Electrodynamics . Abraham Bers.
© Abraham Bers 2016. Published 2016 by Oxford University Press. This chapter explores the kinetic theory of collisions and transport for fully-ionized plasmas. It first derives the Fokker–Planck collision equation...
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Advanced RLB models
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Sauro Succi
Published: 19 April 2018
... a systematic derivation of relativistic LB based on the continuum kinetic theory. The resulting scheme can handle relativistic flows with Lorentz factors up to order ten, thereby considerably extending the scope of the method. In addition, the extension of the LB scheme to generalized coordinates...
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A Kinetic-Theory Description of Fluids
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Luciano Rezzolla and Olindo Zanotti
Published: 26 September 2013
...This chapter illustrates how the foundations of the fluid description are rooted in statistical mechanics and in kinetic theory. This approach, which is appropriate for those systems composed of a very large number of free particles and extending over a length-scale much larger than the inter...
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Energy in Thermal Physics
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Daniel V. Schroeder
Published: 05 January 2021
... rates Mean free path Collision time Reif F Time between collisions Kinetic theory Neon Avogadro Amedeo Laminar flow Millikan Robert Momentum transport Viscosity Motor oil Poise Shear stress Diffusion Food coloring Mixing Particles transport of Cells biological Clouds Fick Adolph...
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The Emergence of Statistical Mechanics
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Olivier Darrigol and Jürgen Renn
Published: 06 July 2017
... as a motion of particles. It then describes the concept of heat as fluid and the kinetic theory before turning to gas theory and how it served as a bridge between mechanics and thermodynamics. It also explores gases as particles in motion, the Maxwell–Boltzmann distribution, the problem of specific heats...
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Social Law and Natural Science
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Theodore M. Porter
Published: 18 August 2020
... on applications of probability Destutt de Tracy A L C Poinsot Louis Poisson Siméon Denis on applications of probability positivism Adolphe Quetelet error law statistical mathematics variation James Clerk Maxwell Francis Galton kinetic theory quantitative genetics natural sciences social sciences...
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A Tale of Two Countries: the Rise of the Steam Engine and the Caloric Theory of Heat
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Jennifer Coopersmith
Published: 01 May 2015
... aristocrat Henry Cavendish develops a kinetic theory of heat, but keeps this hidden: it isn’t discovered until 1969. Berthollet Biot Carnot Lazare Carnot Sadi Cauchy Cavendish Coriolis engine Fourier Fresnel Gay Lussac Hamilton Lagrange Lavoisier Navier Poisson Poncelet steam engine Watt...
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The Mechanical Equivalent of Heat: Mayer, Joule, and Waterston
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Jennifer Coopersmith
Published: 01 May 2015
..., was discovered. Waterston developed a kinetic theory of gases, but his work was lost until after his death. Bernoulli Daniel Carnot Sadi conservation Hamilton Helmholtz Mayer mechanical equivalent of heat Joule radiation ‘cause and effect’ Lagrange Leibniz energy electrical Feynman Poggendorf...
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Introduction
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Nikolai V. Brilliantov and Thorsten Pöschel
Published: 01 July 2004
...This introductory chapter discusses basic concepts of the kinetic theory of granular gases and mentions some of the exciting phenomena in gas dynamics. Topics covered include kinetic theory for dissipative particles, atomic level of material deformation, continuum description of particles, pairwise...
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What Was Perrin's Real Achievement?
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Bas C. van Fraassen
Published: 15 March 2011
... both what the work was and the significance of his achievement. Perrin completed a century-long process of empirical grounding for the classical kinetic theory. The concept of empirical grounding is explored and morals are drawn for how theories can be or fail to be empirically grounded, while...
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Kinetic theory before Boltzmann
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CARLO CERCIGNANI
Published: 12 January 2006
.... The grey areas denote the possible paths of a bullet and cover about half of the wood. The first atomic theory is credited to Democritus of Abdera, who lived in the 5th century BC. The actual development of the kinetic theory of gases accordingly took place much later, in the 19th century. With his...
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Published: 24 August 2017
... kinetic theory of gases truth Whewell William specific heat anomaly Newtonian mechanics equipartition theorem idealization statistical mechanics atomism Bildtheorie Klein Martin Kirchhoff Gustav Robert positivism D’Agostino Salvo simplicity evolution Darwinian Morgan Mary S Morrison...
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