Boundary value problem involving a simple Fokker-Planck equation

Daniel Stein, Ira B. Bernstein

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    Abstract

    The Fokker-Planck equation μ∂f/∂x = α∂/∂μ [(1 - μ2)∂f/∂μ], describing particles undergoing elastic small angle collisions with infinitely massive scatterers in a slab, is solved in a variety of limits by analytic and numerical means.

    Original languageEnglish (US)
    Pages (from-to)811-814
    Number of pages4
    JournalPhysics of Fluids
    Volume19
    Issue number6
    DOIs
    StatePublished - 1976

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Computational Mechanics
    • Condensed Matter Physics
    • Mechanics of Materials
    • Mechanical Engineering
    • Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes

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