Kiehn, R. M.2022-07-012022-07-011969196913695846https://hdl.handle.net/10657/10299The purpose of this thesis is to make an examination of the Maxwell-Boltzmann transport equation and then to suggest methods of deriving the collision terms by fundamental methods. This approach differs from the usual approach in that, classically, the source terms of the Boltzmann equation are obtained by heuristic methods; whereas, herein the collision source terms are induced by curvature of phase space. The most important curvature example of this paper shows that the subspace of free particle motion in an assumedly flat phase space is necessarily curved.application/pdfenThis item is protected by copyright but is made available here under a claim of fair use (17 U.S.C. Section 107) for non-profit research and educational purposes. Users of this work assume the responsibility for determining copyright status prior to reusing, publishing, or reproducing this item for purposes other than what is allowed by fair use or other copyright exemptions. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires express permission of the copyright holder.Thesisreformatted digital