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From the Boltzmann equation to fluid mechanics on a manifold

Mathematical Physics 2012-08-29 v1 math.MP Fluid Dynamics

Abstract

We apply the Chapman-Enskog procedure to derive hydrodynamic equations on an arbitrary surface from the Boltzmann equation on the surface.

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@article{arxiv.1208.5514,
  title  = {From the Boltzmann equation to fluid mechanics on a manifold},
  author = {Peter J. Love and Donato Cianci},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1208.5514},
  year   = {2012}
}