Derivation of Boltzmann Equation

[quantum123]

Hi:

How do you derive the Boltzmann equation?
Thanks.

 

[Born2bwire]

I made up some seminar notes on this... Let's see...

This should be found in any standard statistical physics text.

 

[quantum123]

Hi:
What you have given is Boltzmann distribution.
I want Bolztmann equation.
The former is statistical mechanics, the latter is kinetic theory.
Kinetic theory has gone out of fashion somewhat, but I am still quite interested in it.

 

[dextercioby]

Well, believe it or not, but what you ask for is written down on Wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boltzmann_equation

 

[quantum123]

Does anyone have the original paper written by Boltzmann himself (translated in English)?

 

[Dr Lots-o'watts]

This is the paper (if you have access) : http://ebooks.worldscinet.com/ISBN/9781848161337/9781848161337_0015.html

 

[quantum123]

No I do not have access.
You mean you still have to pay $$$ for a piece of paper written 200 years ago?
That is discouraging.

 

[atyy]

http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/physics/8-333-statistical-mechanics-i-statistical-mechanics-of-particles-fall-2007/lecture-notes/

 

[quantum123]

Wow, thanks Physics Forum and MIT.
I will go read it.