Global Hilbert expansion for the ionic Vlasov-Poisson-Boltzmann system
Analysis of PDEs
2026-01-06 v1
Abstract
We justify the global-in-time validity of Hilbert expansion for the ionic Vlasov-Poisson-Boltzmann system in , a fundamental model describing ion dynamics in dilute collisional plasmas. As the Knudsen number approaches zero, we rigorously derive the compressible Euler-Poisson system governing global smooth irrotational ion flows. The truncated Hilbert expansion exhibits a multi-layered mathematical structure: the expansion coefficients satisfy linear hyperbolic systems, while the remainder equation couples with a nonlinear Poisson equation for the electrostatic potential. This requires refined elliptic estimates addressing the exponential nonlinearities and some new enclosed estimates for the potential-dependent terms.
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@article{arxiv.2601.02006,
title = {Global Hilbert expansion for the ionic Vlasov-Poisson-Boltzmann system},
author = {Fucai Li and Yichun Wang},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2601.02006},
year = {2026}
}
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35 pages