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The '''BBGKY hierarchy''' consists of distribution functions, named after Bogolyubov, Born, Green, [[John G. Kirkwood | Kirkwood]] and Yvon. | The '''BBGKY hierarchy''' consists of distribution functions, named after Bogolyubov, Born, Green, [[John G. Kirkwood | Kirkwood]] and Yvon. | ||
The BBGKY hierarchy is a system of equations for the dynamical behavior of fluids, | The BBGKY hierarchy is a system of equations for the dynamical behavior of fluids, |
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The BBGKY hierarchy consists of distribution functions, named after Bogolyubov, Born, Green, Kirkwood and Yvon. The BBGKY hierarchy is a system of equations for the dynamical behavior of fluids, with the important extension to dense liquids. The equations are exact, and relate the phase space probability density for n+1 particles to the phase space probability density for n particles . In Ref. 1 it is shown that the H-theorem follows from the Kirkwood superposition approximation.