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Boltzmann Equation Solved, the New Way

Posted by kdawson on from the s-equals-k-log-w dept.

xt writes "The Boltzmann equation is old news. What's news is that the 140-year-old equation has been solved, using mathematical techniques from the fields of partial differential equations and harmonic analysis, some as new as five years old. This solution provides a new understanding of the effects due to grazing collisions, when neighboring molecules just glance off one another rather than collide head on. We may not understand the theory, but we'll sure love the applications!"

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  1. Holtzmann equation by weicco · · Score: 5, Funny

    For I second I thought the title said "Holtzmann equation solved". That's probably because I was just reading Dune: The Battle of Corrin :)

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  2. this sounds like science by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    please post more stories about how much we hate apple and love flash.