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Nonlinear magnetohydrodynamics

By Dieter Biskamp

Book information

Publisher
CUP
Year
1993
ISBN
9780521402064, 0521402069
LCC
QC718.5.M36 B56 1993
Open Library ID
OL1395865M
Language
english
Format
DJVU
Filesize
5 MB (5130496 bytes)
Pages
386\386
Library
Kolxo3
DPI
300
Time added
2010-07-29 05:14:56

Description

This book provides a self-contained introduction to magnetohydrodynamics (MHD), with emphasis on nonlinear processes. The book outlines the conventional aspects of MHD theory, magnetostatic equilibrium and linear stability theory. It concentrates on nonlinear theory, starting with the evolution and saturation of individual ideal and resistive instabilities, continuing with a detailed analysis of magnetic reconnection and concluding with a study of the most complex nonlinear behavior, that of MHD turbulence. The last chapters describe three important applications of the theory: disruptive processes in tokomaks, MHD effects in the reversed field pinch, and solar flares.

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