Published March 31, 2003 | Version v1
Journal article

Mysteries of diffusion and labyrinths of destiny

  • 1. Institute of Nuclear Fusion, Russian Research Centre Kurchatov Institute, Moscow (Russian Federation)

Description

The role of prominent Soviet physicist B I Davydov in the development of our understanding of diffusion is briefly reviewed, with emphasis on the ideas he put forward in the 1930s: introducing additional partial derivatives into diffusion equations and extending diffusion concepts to phase space. (from the history of physics)

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1070/PU2003v046n03ABEH001289

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physics Uspekhi
Journal Volume
46
Journal Issue
3
Journal Page Range
p. 309-313
ISSN
1063-7869

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
40077360
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
DIFFUSION; DIFFUSION EQUATIONS; PHASE SPACE
Descriptors DEC
DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; EQUATIONS; MATHEMATICAL SPACE; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; SPACE