Lecture Notes in Physics

Pöschel, Thorsten; Brilliantov, Nikolai V.

While there is not yet any general theory for granular materials, significant progress has been achieved for dilute systems, also called granular gases. The contributions in this book address both the kinetic approach one using the Boltzmann equation for dissipative gases as well as the less established hydrodynamic description. The last part of the book is devoted to driven granular gases and their analogy with molecular fluids. Care has been taken so as to present the material in a pedagogical and self-contained way and this volume will thus be particularly useful to nonspecialists and newcomers to the field.

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Published by: Springer

Publication Date: 2010-12-05

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9783642057571

DOI: 10.1007/b12449

Dimensions: 235cm x155cm

Pages: 369