Transport Processes in Plasmas: Classical transport
Author | : Radu Balescu |
Publisher | : North Holland |
Total Pages | : 376 |
Release | : 1988 |
ISBN-10 | : STANFORD:36105000788062 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Transport Processes in Plasmas: Classical transport written by Radu Balescu and published by North Holland. This book was released on 1988 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Existing textbooks on plasma physics usually contain only a minor contribution devoted to plasma transport. The aim of Transport Processes in Plasmas'' is to provide a comprehensive and unified presentation of the transport theory in plasmas. This subject is of great importance in general statistical and plasma physics; moreover, it constitutes a keystone in the thermonuclear fusion programme as well as in astro- and geophysics. The subject is presented here by unified concepts, methods and notations. The contents are strongly embedded in a general framework of theoretical physics, appealing to modern Hamiltonian mechanics, kinetic theory, non-equilibrium thermodynamics, etc. The necessary concepts from these disciplines are briefly but completely explained, making the two volumes a self-contained text. Plasma transport theory can be characterised as a truly interdisciplinary activity, and several chapters are included containing the important concepts of these peripheral fields, briefly and completely. Many new features are introduced in those two volumes.