Lectures in Magnetohydrodynamics: With an Appendix on Extended MHD - Couverture souple

Schnack, Dalton D.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 3642269214 ISBN 13 : 9783642269219

Editeur : Springer, 2012

Synopsis

Magnetohydrodynamics, or MHD, is a theoretical way of describing the statics and dynamics of electrically conducting uids. The most important of these uids occurring in both nature and the laboratory are ionized gases, called plasmas. These have the simultaneous properties of conducting electricity and being electrically charge neutral on almost all length scales. The study of these gases is called plasma physics. MHD is the poor cousin of plasma physics. It is the simplest theory of plasma dynamics. In most introductory courses, it is usually afforded a short chapter or lecture at most: Alfven ´ waves, the kink mode, and that is it. (Now, on to Landau damping!) In advanced plasma courses, such as those dealing with waves or kinetic theory, it is given an even more cursory treatment, a brief mention on the way to things more profound and interesting. (It is just MHD! Besides, real plasma phy- cists do kinetic theory!) Nonetheless, MHD is an indispensable tool in all applications of plasma physics.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

This volume covers the range of MHD issues that have proven to be important for understanding magnetically confined plasmas as well as in some space and astrophysical applications. It includes an extensive appendix on extended MHD as further reading.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Springer
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 3642269214
• ISBN 13: 9783642269219
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 340
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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