Molecular chaos (Stosszahlansatz)

GPTKB entity

Statements (18)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:statistical_mechanics
physical assumption
gptkbp:assumes no correlations before collisions
gptkbp:category physics
gptkbp:contrastsWith correlated particle motion
gptkbp:describes uncorrelated velocities of colliding particles
gptkbp:enables derivation of H-theorem
gptkbp:field kinetic theory of gases
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Molecular chaos (Stosszahlansatz)
gptkbp:implies factorization of two-particle distribution function
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:Ludwig_Boltzmann
gptkbp:languageOfOrigin gptkb:German
gptkbp:relatedTo irreversibility in statistical mechanics
statistical description of gases
gptkbp:translatedInto assumption of molecular chaos
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Boltzmann_equation
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Boltzmann_transport_equation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6