Resistive MHD turbulence

Plasma turbulence studies based on fluid equations are useful to develop an understanding of key concepts in magnetized plasma turbulence theory, and they have the potential to explain the plasma edge fluctuations and anomalous transport. Computers with the numerical resolution required for carrying out the necessary computational studies have only recently become available. The coupling between analytical and computational studies has led in recent years to progress in building up turbulence theory and testing renormalization prescriptions. In this paper, the resistive pressure-gradient-driven turbulence is reviewed to illustrate these points. An extended version of this paper will be published in Fizica Plazmy