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For the purposes of this article, the subject of the kinetic theory of gases is considered to be coextensive with the theory of the Boltzmann equation. We consider only the original equation of Maxwell and of Boltzmann for classical point molecules and short range forces, putting aside the equally interesting but distinct questions which arise from the inclusion of internal degrees of freedom, quantum interactions, inverse square forces, and imperfect gases. The special case of a Knudsen gas of freely streaming particles is only touched on, mainly for purposes of comparison.
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Grad, H. (1958). Principles of the Kinetic Theory of Gases. In: Flügge, S. (eds) Thermodynamik der Gase / Thermodynamics of Gases. Handbuch der Physik / Encyclopedia of Physics, vol 3 / 12. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-45892-7_3
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