title: The Boltzmann equation approach to the shear flow of a granular material.
abstract: An exact solution of the Boltzmann equation for the shear flow of granular materials is discussed and compared with some related solutions.
authors.affiliation: Dipartmento di Matematica, Politecnico di Milano, Italy. carcer@ipmma1.polimi.it
authors.forename: Carlo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cercignani
mesh_terms: D003102:Colloids / Q000737:chemistry*; D003198:Computer Simulation; D004058:Diffusion; D007700:Kinetics; D008954:Models, Biological; D008956:Models, Chemical; D015233:Models, Statistical; D010316:Particle Size; D011789:Quantum Theory; D012212:Rheology / Q000379:methods*; D033081:Shear Strength
chemical_list: D003102:Colloids