Linear Boltzmann-like equation, describing non-classical particle transport, and related asymptotic solutions for small mean free paths

Abstract: In classical kinetic or kinetic-like models a particle free path distribution is exponensial, but this is more likely to be an exception than a rule. In this paper we derive a linear Boltzmann-like equation for a general free path distribution in the framework of Alt's model J. Math. Biol. 9:147 (1980). In the special case that the free path distribution has at least first and second finite moments we construct an asymptotic solution of the equation for small mean free paths. The asymptotic solution becomes a diffusion approximation to the one-speed Boltzmann-like equation.