Kinetic Theory and Magnetohydrodynamics of Plasmas

Kinetic Theory and Magnetohydrodynamics of Plasmas

The PDF covers the following topics related to Kinetic Theory and 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.

Author(s): Alexander A. Schekochihin

154 Pages

Fundamental Kinetic Processes

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

NA Pages

Kinetic Theory Of Gases

This book covers the following topics: Foundations Of The Hypothesis, Pressure Of Gases, Maxwell's Law, Ideal And Actual Gases, Molecular And Atomic Energy, Molecular Free Paths, Viscosity Of Gases, Diffusin Of Gases and Conduction Of Heat.

Author(s): Dr. Oskar Emil Meyer

530 Pages

Applications of the kinetic theory to gases, vapors, pure liquids, and the theory of solutions

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.

Author(s): Boynton Pingry

309 Pages