ABSTRACT

Developed from the lectures of a leading expert in plasma wave research, Plasma Kinetic Theory provides the essential material for an introductory course on plasma physics as well as the basis for a more advanced course on kinetic theory. Exploring various wave phenomena in plasmas, it offers wide-ranging coverage of the field.

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chapter 1|20 pages

INTRODUCTION

chapter 2|18 pages

BASIC KINETIC EQUATIONS

chapter 3|30 pages

THE LENARD-BALESCU EQUATION

chapter 4|20 pages

THE VLASOV-MAXWELL EQUATIONS

chapter 5|48 pages

WAVES IN A MAGNETIZED HOT PLASMA

chapter 6|28 pages

MOMENT EQUATIONS AND FLUID PLASMAS

chapter 7|32 pages

TRANSPORT IN A NONUNIFORM GAS

chapter 8|36 pages

TRANSPORT IN A NONUNIFORMBINARY GAS

chapter 9|50 pages

TRANSPORT WITH A FINITE MAGNETIC FIELD

chapter |12 pages

A MATHEMATICAL FUNCTIONS

chapter |14 pages

B COLLISION INTEGRALS

chapter C|6 pages

C NOTATION AND LIST OF SYMBOLS