Boltzmann equation Definition and 35 Threads

I am trying to solve a problem from Thorne and Blandford: Modern classical physics, chapter 3, problem 21: Neutron diffusion in nuclear reactor. I am struggling with how the equation, from which this should be calculated, should look like. I watched some videos where they did the derivation a...

In the Dodelson's textbook, the author introduce the Boltzmann equation for annihilation. ##a^{-3} \frac{d(n_1 a)}{dt} = \int \frac{d^3 p_1}{(2 \pi)^3 2E_1} \int \frac{d^3 p_2}{(2 \pi)^3 2E_2} \int \frac{d^3 p_3}{(2 \pi)^3 2E_3} \int \frac{d^3 p_4}{(2 \pi)^3 2E_4} \times (2 \pi)^4 \delta^3 (p_1...

Boltzmann entropy definition is given by: $$ S = k_B lnW $$ where ##W## is the weight of the configuration which has the maximum number of microstates. This equation is used everywhere in statistical thermodynamics and I saw it in the derivation of Gibbs entropy. However, I can't find the...

I've been trying for a very long time to show that the following integral: $$ I_D=2{\displaystyle \int} \, {\displaystyle \prod_{i=1}^3} d \Pi_i \, (2\pi )^4\delta^4(p_H-p_L-p_R) |{\cal M}({e_L}^c e_R \leftrightarrow h^*)|^2 f_{L}^0f_{R}^0(1+f_{H}^0). $$ can be reduced to one dimension: $$ I_D...

I'm trying to follow Scott Dodelson's Modern Cosmology. Specifically Chapter 3. Coverage of the subject of baryogenesis appears to be missing from Dodleson's book, so I'm trying to reconstruct things on my own. This represents the formula:$$n_p[T]=g_p\space (\frac{k_b\space m_p\space...

Let's look at the Boltzmann equation $$ \frac {p_{i}} {p_{j}} = e^{\frac{E_{j}-E_{i}} {kT}},$$ and take infinitely high temperature, the RHS becomes 1. I interpreted that this means every energy level is occupied by equal number of electrons. But if T is high enough, wouldn't the hydrogen atom...

Hello guys, i am currently studying for my msc thesis in theoretical physics and i need to find the derivation of relativistic Boltzmann equation, any suggestions ? Because i ve searched for papers/books for it and couldn't find anything. Any ideas? Thx in advance

Hi, I am working on a Boltzmann equation question and I know that the solution I am looking for is that: log(nij/nji)=log(gij/gji)-Eij(eV)(5040/T) The only thing I don't understand is why log(e-Eij/kt) = θ = 5040/T From what I have read in textbooks, it is just a given, but I really want to...

Dear community, I am studying some equations related to the acceleration of cosmic rays(CRs) in magnetized plasma and I have seen a couple the equations I am not able to understand. First, I see that it is used as time-dependent Boltzmann equation for the CRs ∂ƒ/∂t + (vx + u)∂ƒ/∂x -...

Hello! I read today, in the context of DM, about the Boltzmann equation: $$L[f]=C[f]$$ where ##L[f]## is the Liouville operator (basically ##\frac{df}{dt}##), with ##f(x,v,t)## being the phase-space distribution of the system and ##C[f]## being the collision operator. I am a bit confused about...

I’ve been reading up about Boltzmann transport equations, and the concept of molecular chaos has come up, in which one assumes the velocities of particles are assumed to be uncorrelated. I’m a bit confused about the concept though. In what sense do the velocities become correlated in the first...

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Hi, as you can see at the end of the picture/attached file collision integral is approximated to a discrete sum. Could you express how this approximation is derived?

Homework Statement You are performing an experiment to validate the Stefan Boltzmann equation. What irradiance would you measure at a temperature of 109C? The emissivity of your thermal heat source is 0.81 and your thermopile measures 0 W/m2 at 27 C when directed towards a blackbody. Submit...

Homework Statement I must calculate chemical potential using the Boltzmann equation in relaxation time approximation $$f=f^0-\tau v_z^2 \partial f^0/\partial z,$$ where ##f^0## is given as $$f^0 = 2(\frac{m}{2\pi\hbar})^3 \frac{1}{\exp{\beta(z)(\frac{mv^2}{2}-\mu(z))}+1}$$ I have to consider...

Hi everyone, I plan to do a simulation of a Boltzmann equation with experimentally known scattering between two particles. Initially I intend to incorporate the scattering into the collision integral and use Lattice Boltzmann Equation (LBE) afterwards. But I only see LGBK (DnQb) which requires...

Im trying to learn transport processes and the Boltzmann transport equation. What books do you guys recommend for beginners? Thanks!

Homework Statement Consider the motion of charged particles, in one dimension only, in the presence of an electric potential V ( x). Show, by direct substitution, that a function of the form f=f(1/mv^2 + qV) is a solution of the Boltzmann equation under steady-state conditions. Homework...

There was an equation I saw before and I think it pertains to Boltzmann and thermodynamics. I think it describes the entropy of a system. From what I can remember, it involves the symbol omega to denote micro states, k for a constant, and a logarithm somewhere. Anyways, hopefully some one knows...

In section 3.1 of Dodelson's "Modern Cosmology", after introducing the Boltzmann equation, in the second paragraph of page 60 the author states that: "The first, most important realization is that scattering processes typically enforce kinetic equilibrium. That is, scattering takes place so...

In section 3.1 of Dodelson's "Modern Cosmology", after introducing the Boltzmann equation, in the second paragraph of page 60 the author states that: "The first, most important realization is that scattering processes typically enforce kinetic equilibrium. That is, scattering takes place so...

Hi guys, I recently started reading/working through Scott Dodelson's Modern Cosmology in preparation for a Masters course I'm taking next year and one of the exercises has stumped me and (arghhh!) its not one of the solved ones in the back! It is in Chapter 4 (The Boltzmann equations) and is...

I’m searching for an introduction to relativistic Boltzmann equation. (Sorry, I know this is a question about learning material) I’ve read an excellent script from David Tong about non-relativistic kinetic theory (from Liouville to Navier-Stokes using Boltzmann equation (see link below)...

I'm currently reading about the Boltzmann equation, used for the early Universe. The equation I end up with, after some simplifications is the following: \begin{equation} a^{-3}\frac{d}{dt}\left(n_1a^3\right) = n_1^{(0)}n_2^{(0)}\langle\sigma v\rangle\left[\frac{n_3 n_4}{n_3^{(0)}n_4^{(0)}} -...

Hi there. I have a couple of questions regarding the derivation of the Boltzmann equation in Dodelson for photons when given scalar overdensity perturbations to the FRW metric. To start with, let ##\Theta(\vec{x})## denote the temperature perturbations to the Bose-Einstein distribution of the...

I am little bit confused about derivation for Boltzmann equation for electron look at this link http://relativity.livingreviews.org/Articles/lrr-2008-10/articlesu25.html which is final boltazmann equation ?

Below is part of derivation of the Boltzmann equation in an electric and magnetic field. I don't understand how to arrive at the bottom equation though. It is known that the dependence of the original distribution function is the given. My idea is to use chain rule but I don't see how to get a...

Homework Statement Solve the Boltzmann equation for a homogeneous plasma with not external forces present when the collision term is \frac{\partial f(v,t)}{\partial t} = -\nu (f(v,t) - f_0(v)), where \nu and f_0 are constants. Homework Equations Boltzmann equation \frac{\partial...

Why I can't calculate the same answer as the solution below? I use the value as what the below solution showed. Q: Where Nj is the number of atoms in excited state, No is the number of atoms in the ground state, Pj and Po are constants determined by the number of states having equal energy...

Hi: How do you derive the Boltzmann equation? Thanks.

Hi I am trying to make the following equation to get Boltzmann equation which I write below. f(\mathbf{x}+\frac{\mathbf{p}}{m}dt,\mathbf{p} + \mathbf{F}dt,t+dt) \,d\mathbf{x}\,d\mathbf{p} - f(\mathbf{x},\mathbf{p},t)d\mathbf{x}\,d\mathbf{p} = \left. \frac{\partial...

I've never heard of this before. Maybe I should learn more physics: http://www.upenn.edu/pennnews/news/university-pennsylvania-mathematicians-solve-140-year-old-boltzmann-equation-gaseous-behaviors http://www.pnas.org/content/107/13/5744.abstract?sid=08ced618-f372-4c0d-a80c-64786d92c3ff

I am studying kinetic theory. The Boltzmann equation can be derived from the liouville equation, I want to know how to deduce it , which books explore the question. I am reading a book( the title is kinetic theory, the author is R.L.Liboff), in this book the method proposed by Prigogine is used...

Homework Statement If we assume entropy is a function of the multiplicity, \Omega, (S=k*f(\Omega)) show that that function f(\Omega) is ln(\Omega).Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution \Omega can be written as N!/ni!. By using stirling's approximation, this becomes \Omega=...

Homework Statement Consider a pure hydrogen hydrogen gas ata tempeature of 10080 K. What is the ratio of the populations of the ground state(n=1) to the first excited state(n=2). Note that the energy difference is 1.634e-18 joules between these two states. At what temperature would both...