An ultra-sparse approximation of kinetic solutions to spatially homogeneous flows of non-continuum gas

We consider a compact approximation of the kinetic velocity distribution function by a sum of isotropic Gaussian densities in the problem of spatially homogeneous relaxation. Derivatives of the macroscopic parameters of the approximating Gaussians are obtained as solutions to a linear least squares...

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Main Authors: Alexander Alekseenko, Amy Grandilli, Aihua Wood
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-02-01
Series:Results in Applied Mathematics
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590037419300858