Collisional Transport in Magnetized Plasmas [Hardcover]

A graduate level text treating transport theory, an essential element of theoretical plasma physics.This is a textbook on theoretical plasma physics, which is the science of extremely hot gases which make up most of the universe and which are used extensively in fusion energy research. This book treats a topic at the heart of this subject, so-called transport theory, which predicts the electrical and thermal properties of the plasma. It is the most comprehensive book in its field, and is directed at graduate students in physics and professional research physicists, in particular fusion energy scientists and space physicists.This is a textbook on theoretical plasma physics, which is the science of extremely hot gases which make up most of the universe and which are used extensively in fusion energy research. This book treats a topic at the heart of this subject, so-called transport theory, which predicts the electrical and thermal properties of the plasma. It is the most comprehensive book in its field, and is directed at graduate students in physics and professional research physicists, in particular fusion energy scientists and space physicists.Here is a text on theoretical plasma physics, the science of extremely hot gases which make up most of the universe and are used extensively in fusion energy research. The authors treat a topic at the heart of this subject, transport theory, which predicts the electrical and thermal properties of the plasma. This comprehensive book is directed at graduate students in physics and professional research physicists, in particular, fusion energy scientists and space physicists.1. Introduction; 2. Kinetic and fluid descriptions of a plasma; 3. The collision operator; 4. Plasma fluid equations; 5. Transport of a cylindrical plasma; 6. Particle motion; 7. Toroidal plasma; 8. Transport in toroidal plasmas; 9. Transport in the PfirschSchl?ter regime; 10. Transport in the plateau regime; 11. Transport in the banana regime; 12. The moml#/