Author : Setsuo Ichimaru
Release : 2018-05-04
Genre : Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 702/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Statistical Plasma Physics, Volume I by : Setsuo Ichimaru
Download or read book Statistical Plasma Physics, Volume I written by Setsuo Ichimaru. This book was released on 2018-05-04. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Plasma physics is an integral part of statistical physics, complete with its own basic theories. Designed as a two-volume set, Statistical Plasma Physics is intended for advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate courses on plasma and statistical physics, and as such, its presentation is self-contained and should be read without difficulty by those with backgrounds in classical mechanics, electricity and magnetism, quantum mechanics, and statistics. Major topics include: plasma phenomena in nature, kinetic equations, plasmas and dielectric media, electromagnetic properties of Vlasov plasmas in thermodynamic equilibria, transient processes, and instabilities.