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Physical fundamentals of the generalized Boltzmann kinetic theory of ionized gases

B. V. Alekseev

M. V. Lomonosov Moscow Fine Chemical Technology Institute

Abstract: In recent years, the kinetic and hydrodynamic descriptions of transport phenomena have been improved significantly through the extension of the Boltzmann physical kinetics. In this review the basic results of the generalized Boltzmann kinetic theory of partially and fully ionized gases are presented and some of its applications are discussed.

PACS: 05.20.Dd, 51.10.+y, 52.25.Dg, 52.35.-g

Received: March 15, 2002
Revised: August 28, 2002

DOI: 10.3367/UFNr.0173.200302b.0145

 English version: Physics–Uspekhi, 2003, 46:2, 139–167

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