Kinetic Theory of Granular Gases provides an introduction to the
rapidly developing theory of dissipative gas dynamics - a theory
which has mainly evolved over the last decade. The book is aimed at
readers from the advanced undergraduate level upwards and leads on
to the present state of research. Throughout, special emphasis is
put on a microscopically consistent description of pairwise
particle collisions which leads to an impact-velocity-dependent
coefficient of restitution. The description of the many-particle
system, based on the Boltzmann equation, starts with the derivation
of the velocity distribution function, followed by the
investigation of self-diffusion and Brownian motion. Using
hydrodynamical methods, transport processes and self-organized
structure formation are studied.
An appendix gives a brief introduction to event-driven molecular
dynamics. A second appendix describes a novel mathematical
technique for derivation of kinetic properties, which allows for
the application of computer algebra. The text is self-contained,
requiring no mathematical or physical knowledge beyond that of
standard physics undergraduate level. The material is adequate for
a one-semester course and contains chapter summaries as well as
exercises with detailed solutions. The molecular dynamics and
computer-algebra programs can be downloaded from a companion web
page.
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