The Vlasov Equation 1: History and General Properties

by Pierre Bertrand, Daniele del Sarto, Alain Ghizzo

The Vlasov equation is the master equation which provides a statistical description for the collective behavior of large numbers of charged particles in mutual, long-range interaction. In other words, a low collision (or "Vlasov") plasma. Plasma physics is itself a relatively young discipline, whose "birth" can be ascribed to the 1920s. The origin of the Vlasov model, however, is even more recent, dating back to the late 1940s. This "young age"...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1786302616
• ISBN13: 9781786302618
• Release Date: December 2019
• Publisher: Wiley-Iste
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.3"