Focusing on wave phenomena in plasmas, this text provides the essential material for an introductory course on plasma physics as well as the basis for a more advanced course on kinetic theory. It covers fundamental kinetic equations,the Lenard-Balescu equation, and Vlasov-Maxwell equations as well as investigates the effects of collisions on various transport coefficients. INDICE: Introduction. Basic Kinetic Equations. The Lenard--Balescu Equation. The Vlasov--Maxwell Equations. Waves in a Magnetized Hot Plasma. Moment Equations and Fluid Plasmas. Transport in a Nonuniform Gas. Transport in a Nonuniform Binary Gas. Transport with a Finite Magnetic Field. Appendices. Bibliography. Index.
- ISBN: 978-1-4200-7580-9
- Editorial: Chapman & Hall/CRC Statistics and Mathematics
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 344
- Fecha Publicación: 03/09/2008
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés