Departmental Colloquium
Michael Loss
Georgia Institute of Technology
Mark Kac's perspective on kinetic theory
Abstract: The goal of kinetic theory is to describe the behavior
of a large collection of colliding particles. In 1956
Mark Kac invented a probabilistic model that describes
a spatially homogeneous gas. This linear model helps to understand
some aspects of kinetic theory, such as molecular chaos which
is closely connected to the non-linear Boltzmann equation
and approach to equilibrium. In this talk I will give a leisurely
introduction to these issues and will also present some newer results.
Friday March 9, 2018 at 3:00 PM in SEO 636