Kinetic Theory and Magnetohydrodynamics of Plasmas
Kinetic Theory and Magnetohydrodynamics of Plasmas
Kinetic Theory and Magnetohydrodynamics of Plasmas
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Magnetohydrodynamics of Plasmas : Kinetic Description of a Plasma, Equilibrium
and Fluctuations, Linear Theory: Plasma Waves, Landau Damping and Kinetic
Instablities, Energy, Entropy, Free Energy, Heating, Irreversibility and Phase
Mixing, General Kinetic Stability Theory, Nonlinear Theory: Two Pretty Nuggets,
Quasilinear Theory, Kinetics of Quasiparticles, Langmuir Turbulence, Stochastic
Echo and Phase-Space Turbulence, MHD Equations, MHD in a Straight Magnetic
Field, MHD Relaxation, MHD Stability and Instabilities.
This note covers Molecular description of gases,
Molecular quantities and macroscopic gas parameters,
Gas laws, Collision frequency,
Free molecular, transitional, and continuum flow regimes,
Transfer of molecular quantities, Transfer equation,
Diffusion, viscous drag, and heat conduction.
This note
will discuss the development of basic kinetic approaches to more complex and
contemporary systems. Topics covered includes: Aperitifs, Random
Walks/Diffusion, Collisions, Aggregation, Fragmentation, Adsorption Kinetics,
Spin Dynamics, Coarsening, Reaction Kinetics, Complex Networks.
Author(s): E. Ben-Naim, P. L. Krapivsky, and S. Redner
These are the notes for lectures on Kinetic Theory and Statistical
Physics, being part of the 2nd-year course at Oxford. Topics covered includes:
Basic Thermodynamics, Kinetic Theory, From Local to Global Equilibrium
(Transport Equations) , Kinetic Calculation of Transport Coefficients,
Foundations of Statistical Mechanics , Statistical Mechanics of Simple Systems ,
Open Systems, Quantum Gases, Thermodynamics of Real Gases.
This book
is written by William Pingry Boynton and presupposes a moderate acquaintance with the
fundamentals of physics and chemistry, and a mathematical equipment involving
familiarity with the differential calculus and at least the notation of the
integral calculus.