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From Conformal Invariance towards Dynamical Symmetries of the Collisionless Boltzmann Equation

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Institute of Nuclear Research and Nuclear Energy, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 72 Tsarigradsko Chaussee, Blvd., BG–1784 Sofia, Bulgaria
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Groupe de Physique Statistique, Institut Jean Lamour (CNRS UMR 7198), Université de Lorraine Nancy, B.P. 70239, F – 54506 Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy Cedex, France
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Symmetry 2015, 7(3), 1595-1612; https://doi.org/10.3390/sym7031595
Submission received: 30 June 2015 / Revised: 18 August 2015 / Accepted: 18 August 2015 / Published: 7 September 2015
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Lie Theory and Its Applications)

Abstract

Dynamical symmetries of the collisionless Boltzmann transport equation, or Vlasov equation, but under the influence of an external driving force, are derived from non-standard representations of the 2D conformal algebra. In the case without external forces, the symmetry of the conformally-invariant transport equation is first generalized by considering the particle momentum as an independent variable. This new conformal representation can be further extended to include an external force. The construction and possible physical applications are outlined.
Keywords: conformal invariance; conformal Galilean algebra; Boltzmann equation conformal invariance; conformal Galilean algebra; Boltzmann equation

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Stoimenov, S.; Henkel, M. From Conformal Invariance towards Dynamical Symmetries of the Collisionless Boltzmann Equation. Symmetry 2015, 7, 1595-1612. https://doi.org/10.3390/sym7031595

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Stoimenov S, Henkel M. From Conformal Invariance towards Dynamical Symmetries of the Collisionless Boltzmann Equation. Symmetry. 2015; 7(3):1595-1612. https://doi.org/10.3390/sym7031595

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Stoimenov, Stoimen, and Malte Henkel. 2015. "From Conformal Invariance towards Dynamical Symmetries of the Collisionless Boltzmann Equation" Symmetry 7, no. 3: 1595-1612. https://doi.org/10.3390/sym7031595

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Stoimenov, S., & Henkel, M. (2015). From Conformal Invariance towards Dynamical Symmetries of the Collisionless Boltzmann Equation. Symmetry, 7(3), 1595-1612. https://doi.org/10.3390/sym7031595

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