Mapl 698K Resources, Fall 2001

Required Text

During the course I will be preparing notes. These will be made available on the web as they become ready.

From Kinetic Theory to Fluid Dynamics ,
F. Golse and C.D. Levermore,
Notes, 2001.

Other Resources

The following are some standard references. The list will be enlarged during the term. Please note that some of the references given may be out of print.

The Boltzmann Equation and its Applications ,
Carlo Cercignani,
Appl. Math. Sci. 67 ,
Springer-Verlag, New York, 1988.
The Mathematical Theory of Dilute Gases ,
Carlo Cercignani, Reinhart Illner, and Mario Pulvirenti,
Appl. Math. Sci. 106 ,
Springer-Verlag, New York, 1994.
The Cauchy Problem in Kinetic Theory ,
Robert T. Glassey,
Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, Philadelphia, 1996.

Here are two references that give historical accounts of kinetic theory.

Boltzmann's Atom ,
David Lindley,
The Free Press, New York, 2001.
Ludwig Boltzmann: The Man Who Trusted Atoms ,
Carlo Cercignani,
Oxford University Press, Oxford 1998.