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PHYSICAL KINETICS
(Ya.N.Istomin)

  • Gas kinetic theory
    • Distribution function
    • Ideal gas
    • Boltzmann equation
    • H-theorem
    • Symmetry of kinetic factors
    • Bogolubov equation
    • Fluctuations of distribution function
  • Diffuse approximation
    • Langeven equation
    • Brownian motion
    • Focker-Plank equation
    • Nyquist formula
    • Ambipolar diffusion
  • Plasma
    • Self-consistent field
    • Vlasov equation
    • Landau damping
    • Doubling effect
    • Balescu-Lenard collision integral
    • Landau collision integral
    • Escaping particles
    • Quasi-linear theory
    • Relativistic plasma
    • Plasma fluctuations
    • Particles in the magnetic field
    • Drift approximation
    • Nonhomogeneous medium
  • Quantum kinetic theory
    • Density matrix
    • Quantum fluctuations
    • Quantum collision integral
  • Turbulence
    • Ergodicity and stirring
    • KAM-theorem
    • Dynamical chaos
    • Period doubling
    • Developed turbulence
    • Quantum chaos
  • Kinetic phenomena in astrophysics
    • Cosmic rays kinetics
    • Turbulent dynamo
    • Gravitating gas
     
  • LITERATURE:
    1. L.D. Landau, L.P. Pitaevsky. Physical kinetics (Vol. 10)
    2. L.D. Landau, E.M. Lifshitz. Statistical physics (Vol. 5)
    3. Yu.L. Klimontovich. Statistical physics
    4. G.M. Zaslavsky. Stochasticity of dynamical systems
    5. I.N. Toptygin. Cosmic rays and interplanetary magnetic fields

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