Bogolubov and kinetic theory: The Bogolubov equations. (English) Zbl 0907.76075
Summary: A short survey is given of Bogolubov’s fundamental contributions to the kinetic theory of classical neutral gases and plasmas. This work is then placed in the context of later developments, showing its influence till the present day.
MSC:
76P05 | Rarefied gas flows, Boltzmann equation in fluid mechanics |
82B40 | Kinetic theory of gases in equilibrium statistical mechanics |
76-02 | Research exposition (monographs, survey articles) pertaining to fluid mechanics |
01A70 | Biographies, obituaries, personalia, bibliographies |