Introduction

The Boltzmann equation forms the basis for the kinetic theory of gases and has proved fruitful not only for a study of the classical gases Boltzmann had in mind but also, properly generalized, for studying electron transport in solids and plasmas, neutron transport in nuclear reactors, phonon transport in superfluids, and radiative transfer in planetary and stellar atmospheres. Research in both the new fields and the old one has undergone a considerable advance in the last thirty years.

This course deals with the classical kinetic theory of gases. Its aim is to present the basic principles of this theory within an elementary framework and from a more rigorous approach based on the Boltzmann equation.

Lecturer Intro

Zhiting Ma obtained the B.S. degree from Lanzhou University in 2015 and Ph.D. degree from Department of Mathematical Sciences at Tsinghua University, China in 2021. Then, she worked as a postdoc at School of Mathematical Sciences, Peking University. Currently, she is an Assistant Professor in Beijing Institute of Mathematical Sciences and Applications (BIMSA). Her current research interests include kinetic theory, machine learning and hyperbolic relaxation systems.