English
The lattice Boltzmann equation is derived from the Bhatnagar-Gross-Krook kinetic equation using the Euler-Maclaurin integration formula. Unlike previous attempts to connect the lattice Boltzmann method with the kinetic theory, the result is free of any relaxation-type approximation. It shows that the conventional lattice Bhatnagar-Gross-Krook simulations of hydrodynamics belong to a parameter domain which is disconnected from the kinetic theory domain.