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Deviations from the homogeneous Boltzmann equation

The Homogeneous Boltzmann Equation describes the system in the absence of correlations between colliding particles. In the clusterized regime the recollision effect is enhanced and colliding particles are correlated. We give a tentative interpretation of the global distribution of velocities in terms of local Maxwellians with temperature that depends upon the density.



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Andrea Puglisi 2001-11-14