Published 1981 | Version v1
Book

Plasma kinetic equations

  • 1. Khartoum Univ. (Sudan)

Description

1. The Liouville equation and the BBGKY hierarchy of equations. 2. The Vlasov equation. 3. Kinetic equation for a uniform magnetized plasma. 4. Unmagnetized kinetic equations: the Balescu-Lenard equation; the Landau equation; Fokker-Planck form of Balescu-Lenard equation (the RMJ equation). 5. Derivation of a simple usable magnetized kinetic equation (generalized magnetic Rosenbluth potentials). (author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
IAEA.
Imprint Place
Vienna
ISBN
92-0-130281-9
Imprint Title
Modern plasma physics. Trieste course 1979
Journal Page Range
p. 47-83.

Conference

Title
Autumn college on plasma physics.
Dates
16 Oct - 23 Nov 1979.
Place
Trieste, Italy.

INIS

Country of Publication
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
12614714
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
BOLTZMANN STATISTICS; DISPERSION RELATIONS; FOKKER-PLANCK EQUATION; IONIZED GASES; KINETIC EQUATIONS; LANDAU-ZENER FORMULA; PLASMA; ROSENBLUTH FORMULA
Descriptors DEC
DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; EQUATIONS; FLUIDS; GASES

Optional Information

Secondary number(s)
IAEA-SMR--61/8.