THE SMOOTHING EFFECT IN SHARP GEVREY SPACE FOR THE SPATIALLY HOMOGENEOUS NON-CUTOFF BOLTZMANN EQUATIONS WITH A HARDPOTENTIAL

In this article, we study the smoothing effect of the Cauchy problem for the spatially homogeneous non-cutoff Boltzmann equation for hard potentials. It has long been suspected that the non-cutoff Boltzmann equation enjoys similar regularity properties as to whose of the fractional heat equation. We prove that any solution with mild regularity will become smooth in Gevrey class at positive time, with a sharp Gevrey index, depending on the angular singularity. Our proof relies on the elementary L^(2) weighted estimates.

A novel incompressible finite-difference lattice Boltzmann equation for particle-laden flow

In this paper, we propose a novel incompressible finite-difference lattice Boltzmann Equation （FDLBE）. Because source terms that reflect the interaction between phases can be accurately described, the new model is suitable for simulating two-way coupling incompressible multiphase flow The 2-D particle-laden flow over a backward-facing step is chosen as a test case to validate the present method. Favorable results are obtained and the present scheme is shown to have good prospects in practical applications.

Investigation on the Dielectric Properties of CO2 and CO2-Based Gases Based on the Boltzmann Equation Analysis

In this paper, the dielectric properties of CO2, CO2/air, CO2/O2, CO2/N2, CO2/CF4, CO2/CH4, CO2/He, C02/H2, CO2/NH3 and CO2/CO were investigated based on the Boltzmann equation analysis, in which the reduced critical electric field strength （E/N）cr of the gases was derived from the calculated electron energy distribution function （EEDF） by solv- ing the Boltzmann transport equation. In this work, it should be noted that the fundamental data were carefully selected by the published experimental results and calculations to ensure the validity of the calculation. The results indicate that if He, H2, N2 and CH4, in which there axe high ionization coefficients or a lack of attachment reactions, are added into CO2, the dielectric properties will decrease. On the other hand, air, O2, NH3 and CFa （ranked in terms of （E/N）cr value in increasing order） have the potential to improve the dielectric property of CO2 at room temperature.

CAUCHY PROBLEM FOR LINEARIZED NON-CUTOFF BOLTZMANN EQUATION WITH DISTRIBUTION INITIAL DATUM

In this article, we study the Cauchy problem for the linearized spatially homogeneous non-cutoff Boltzamnn equation with Maxwellian molecules. By using the spectral decomposition, we solve the Cauchy problem with initial datum in the sense of distribution, which contains the dual space of a Gelfand-Shilov class. We also prove that this solution belongs to the Gelfand-Shilov space for any positive time.

MACROSCOPIC REGULARITY FOR THE BOLTZMANN EQUATION

The regularity of solutions to the Boltzmann equation is a fundamental problem in the kinetic theory. In this paper, the case with angular cut-off is investigated. It is shown that the macroscopic parts of solutions to the Boltzmann equation, i.e., the density, momentum and total energy are continuous functions of （x, t） in the region R3 × （0, ＋∞）. More precisely, these macroscopic quantities immediately become continuous in any positive time even though they are initially discontinuous and the discontinuities of solutions propagate only in the microscopic level. It should be noted that such kind of phenomenon can not hap- pen for the compressible Navier-Stokes equations in which the initial discontinuities of the density never vanish in any finite time, see [22]. This hints that the Boltzmann equation has better regularity effect in the macroscopic level than compressible Navier-Stokes equations.

BOUNDED SOLUTION OF THE RELATIVISTIC BOLTZMANN EQUATION

In either a periodic box Td or Rd （1 ≤ d ≤ 3）, we obtain global bounded solution of the relativistic Boltzmann equation near global relativistic Maxwellian, in terms of natural mass, energy conservation and the entropy inequality.

EXISTENCE OF INFINITE ENERGY SOLUTION TO THE INELASTIC BOLTZMANN EQUATION WITH EXTERNAL FORCE

In this paper, the Cauchy problem for the inelastic Boltzmann equation with external force is considered in the case of initial data with infinite energy. More precisely, under the assumptions on the bicharacteristic generated by external force, we prove the global existence of solution for small initial data compared to the local Maxwellian exp（-p｜x - v｜^2）, which has infinite mass and energy.

Equivalence Between Forward and Backward Boltzmann Equations in Multi-Component Medium

The author generalized the propagator function theory introduced first by Sigmund, and gave a explicitly proof of a equivalence between forward and backward Boltzmann equations in a multi component medium by using the generalized propagator function theory.

Asymptotic Solutions of the Kinetic Boltzmann Equation and Multicomponent Non-Equilibrium Gas Dynamics

In the article correct method for the kinetic Boltzmann equation asymptotic solution is formulated, the Hilbert’s and Enskog’s methods are discussed. The equations system of multicomponent non- equilibrium gas dynamics is derived, that corresponds to the first order in the approximate (asym- ptotic) method for solution of the system of kinetic Boltzmann equations.

Gedanken Experiment for Using Boltzmann Equation for Relic Graviton Frequencies, in Pre-Planckian Physics and the Independence of Relic Graviton Density from Either Single Repeating Universe Models or Multiverses

We look at what may occur if Boltzmann equations, as presented by Murayama in 2007, Les Houches, are applied to graviton density in a pre-Planckian universe setting. Two restrictions are in order. First of all, we are assuming a graviton mass on the order of 10?62 grams, as if the pre-Planckian regime does not change the nature of Graviton mass, in its low end. Secondly, we are also assuming that a comparatively low temperature regime (far below the Planckian temperature) exists. Finally we are leaving unsaid what may happen if Gravitational waves enter the Planck regime of ultra-high temperature. With those three considerations, we proceed to examine a Graviton density value resulting from perturbation from low to higher temperatures. In the end an ultra- hot Pre big bang cosmology will yield essentially no early universe information transfer crossovers to our present cosmological system. This is not affected by the choice if we have a single repeating universe, or a multiverse. A cold pre inflationary state yields a very different situation. Initial frequencies of Gravitons, though, as outlined may be different in the multiverse case, as opposed to the single repeating universe case. We close with comments as to Bicep 2, and how this document has material as to how to avoid the BICEP 2 disaster. And about choosing between either the possibility of massless Scalar-Tensor Gravity as the correct theory of gravitation or conventional GR.

Investigation of Acoustomagnetoelectric Effect in Bandgap Graphene by the Boltzmann Transport Equation

We study the acoustomagnetoelectric (AME) effect in two-dimensional graphene with an energy bandgap using the semiclassical Boltzmann transport equation within the hypersound regime, (where represents the acoustic wavenumber and is the mean free path of the electron). The Boltzmann transport equation and other relevant equations were solved analytically to obtain an expression for the AME current density, consisting of longitudinal and Hall components. Our numerical results indicate that both components of the AME current densities display oscillatory behaviour. Furthermore, geometric resonances and Weiss oscillations were each defined using the relationship between the current density and Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW) frequency and the inverse of the applied magnetic field, respectively. Our results show that the AME current density of bandgap graphene, which can be controlled to suit a particular electronic device application, is smaller than that of (gapless) graphene and is therefore, more suited for nanophotonic device applications.

Convergence proof of the DSMC method and the Gas-Kinetic Unified Algorithm for the Boltzmann equation

This paper investigates the convergence proof of the Direct Simulation Monte Carlo(DSMC) method and the Gas-Kinetic Unified Algorithm in simulating the Boltzmann equation.It can be shown that the particle velocity distribution function obtained by the DSMC method converges to a modified form of the Boltzmann equation,which is the equation of the gas-kinetic unified algorithm to directly solve the molecular velocity distribution function.Their convergence is derived through mathematical treatment.The collision frequency is presented using various molecular models and the local equilibrium distribution function is obtained by Enskog expansion using the converged equation of the DSMC method.These two expressions agree with those used in the unified algorithm.Numerical validation of the converging consistency between these two approaches is illustrated by simulating the pressure driven Poiseuille flow in the slip transition flow regime and the two-dimensional and three-dimensional flows around a circular cylinder and spherical-cone reentry body covering the whole flow regimes from low speed micro-channel flow to high speed non-equilibrium aerothermodynamics.

The Gevrey smoothing effect for the spatially inhomogeneous Boltzmann equations without cut-off

In this article we study the Gevrey regularization effect for the spatially inhomogeneous Boltzmann equation without angular cut-off.This equation is partially elliptic in the velocity direction and degenerates in the spatial variable.We consider the nonlinear Cauchy problem for the fluctuation around the Maxwellian distribution and prove that any solution with mild regularity will become smooth in the Gevrey class at positive time with the Gevrey index depending on the angular singularity.Our proof relies on the symbolic calculus for the collision operator and the global subelliptic estimate for the Cauchy problem of the linearized Boltzmann operator.

Convergence Rate to Stationary Solutions for Boltzmann Equation with External Force

For the Boltzmann equation with an external force in the form of the gradient of a potential function in space variable, the stability of its stationary solutions as local Maxwellians was studied by S. Ukai et al. （2005） through the energy method. Based on this stability analysis and some techniques on analyzing the convergence rates to stationary solutions for the compressible Navier-Stokes equations, in this paper, we study the convergence rate to the above stationary solutions for the Boltzmann equation which is a fundamental equation in statistical physics for non-equilibrium rarefied gas. By combining the dissipation from the viscosity and heat conductivity on the fluid components and the dissipation on the non-fluid component through the celebrated H-theorem, a convergence rate of the same order as the one for the compressible Navier-Stokes is obtained by constructing some energy functionals.

An Exact Solution to the Two-Particle Boltzmann Equation System for Maxwell Gases

An exact solution to the two-particle Boltzmann equation system for Maxwell gases is obtained with use of Bobylev approach.The relationship between the exact solution and the self-similar solution of the boltzmann equation is also given.

Thermal Creep Flow for the Boltzmann Equation

It is known that the Boltzmann equation has close relation to the classical systems in fluid dynamics. However, it provides more information on the microscopic level so that some phenomena, like the thermal creep flow, can not be modeled by the classical systems of fluid dynamics, such as the Euler equations. The author gives an example to show this phenomenon rigorously in a special setting. This paper is completely based on the author's recent work, jointly with Wang and Yang.

STABILITY OF DISSIPATIVE BOLTZMANN EQUATION FOR ONE-DIMENSIONAL GRANULAR GASES

In this paper, the stability of the dissipative Boltzmann equation is investigated under the influence of an external source of energy for the spatially homogeneous case. Using probability distance, we give an estimate to show the uniform stability of the solution.

Exponential Runge-Kutta Methods for the Multispecies Boltzmann Equation

This paper generalizes the exponential Runge-Kutta asymptotic preserving(AP)method developed in[G.Dimarco and L.Pareschi,SIAM Numer.Anal.,49(2011),pp.2057–2077]to compute the multi-species Boltzmann equation.Compared to the single species Boltzmann equation that the method was originally applied on,this set of equation presents a new difficulty that comes from the lack of local conservation laws due to the interaction between different species.Hence extra stiff nonlinear source terms need to be treated properly to maintain the accuracy and the AP property.The method we propose does not contain any nonlinear nonlocal implicit solver,and can capture the hydrodynamic limit with time step and mesh size independent of the Knudsen number.We prove the positivity and strong AP properties of the scheme,which are verified by two numerical examples.

Boltzmann Equations with Quantum Effects (2): Entropy Identity, Existence and Uniqueness of Spatial Decay Solutions

A previous study is continued by investigating the Boltzmann equation for particles with quantum effects (BQE). First, the corresponding entropy identity is proved, then if the initial data f(x,v,0) satisfies 0≤f(x,v,0)≤CΦ(x,v,0) for a constant 0<C<∞ and function Φ(x,v,t), we prove the existence and uniqueness of spatial decay solutions of the BQE within a given function space B(Φ) using fixed point theory. Moreover, if there is a continuous function F(x,v) which belongs to a function set, then there exists a mild solution f(x,v,t) of the BQE such that f ∞(x,v)= limt→∞f(x+vt,v,t)=F(x,v).

Globally hyperbolic moment model of arbitrary order for the three-dimensional special relativistic Boltzmann equation with the Anderson-Witting collision

This paper continues to derive the globally hyperbolic moment model of arbitrary order for the three-dimensional special relativistic Boltzmann equation with the Anderson-Witting collision.The method is the model reduction by the operator projection.Finding an orthogonal basis of the weighted polynomial space is crucial and built on infinite families of the complicate relativistic Grad type orthogonal polynomials depending on a parameter and the real spherical harmonics instead of the irreducible tensors.We study the properties of those functions carefully,including their recurrence relations,their derivatives with respect to the independent variable and the parameter,and the zeros of the orthogonal polynomials.Our moment model is proved to be globally hyperbolic and linearly stable.Moreover,the Lorentz covariance,the quasi-one-dimensional case,and the non-relativistic and ultra-relativistic limits are also studied.