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020			_a9780511755750 (ebook)
020			_z9780521452908 (hardback)
020			_z9780521459129 (paperback)
040			_aUkCbUP _beng _erda _cUkCbUP
050	0	0	_aQC718 _b.B67 2003
082	0	0	_a530.4/4 _221
100	1		_aBoyd, T. J. M., _eauthor.
245	1	4	_aThe physics of plasmas / _cT.J.M. Boyd, J.J. Sanderson.
264		1	_aCambridge : _bCambridge University Press, _c2003.
300			_a1 online resource (xii, 532 pages) : _bdigital, PDF file(s).
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
520			_aThe Physics of Plasmas provides a comprehensive introduction to the subject, illustrating the basic theory with examples drawn from fusion, space and astrophysical plasmas. A particular strength of the book is its discussion of the various models used to describe plasma physics and the relationships between them. These include particle orbit theory, fluid equations, ideal and resistive magnetohydrodynamics, wave equations and kinetic theory. The reader will gain a firm grounding in the fundamentals, and develop this into an understanding of some of the more specialised topics. Throughout the text, there is an emphasis on the physical interpretation of plasma phenomena. Exercises are provided throughout. Advanced undergraduate and graduate students of physics, applied mathematics, astronomy and engineering will find a clear but rigorous explanation of the fundamental properties of plasmas with minimal mathematical formality. This book will also appeal to research physicists, nuclear and electrical engineers.
650		0	_aPlasma (Ionized gases)
700	1		_aSanderson, J. J., _eauthor.
776	0	8	_iPrint version: _z9780521452908
856	4	0	_uhttps://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511755750
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