collisionless Boltzmann equation
GPTKB entity
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:algebra
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Vlasov_equation
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| gptkbp:appliesTo |
plasmas
galaxies stellar systems |
| gptkbp:assumes |
no collisions between particles
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| gptkbp:describes |
evolution of distribution function in phase space
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| gptkbp:field |
gptkb:statistical_mechanics
astrophysics galactic dynamics |
| gptkbp:form |
∂f/∂t + v·∇_x f + a·∇_v f = 0
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
collisionless Boltzmann equation
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| gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:Ludwig_Boltzmann
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| gptkbp:usedFor |
describing large-scale structure of the universe
modeling dark matter halos studying stability of galaxies |
| gptkbp:usedIn |
gptkb:Jeans_equations
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| gptkbp:variant |
acceleration a
distribution function f(x, v, t) position x time t velocity v |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Jeans_equations
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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