Mathematical model explaining macroscopic properties of gases in microscopic terms

The kinetic theory of gases : some modern aspects / by Martin Knudsen.

The kind of motion we call heat : a history of the kinetic theory of gases in the 19th century / Stephen G. Brush.

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Kinetic theory of gases

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The kinetic theory of gases : some modern aspects / by Martin Knudsen.

The kind of motion we call heat : a history of the kinetic theory of gases in the 19th century / Stephen G. Brush.