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On Hamiltonian and Action Principle Formulations of Plasma Dynamics

Journal Article · · AIP Conference Proceedings
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3266810· OSTI ID:21335672
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  1. Department of Physics and Institute for Fusion Studies, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712 (United States)
A general discussion of Hamiltonian and action principle formulations for fluid and plasma models is given. A procedure, based on Hamilton's principle of mechanics but adapted for continua, for the construction of action principles for fluid and kinetic models is given. The transformation from action principles in terms of the Lagrangian variable description to the Eulerian variable description in terms of noncanonical Poisson brackets is described. Two examples are developed: ideal MHD and Braginskii's fluid model with gyroviscosity.
OSTI ID:
21335672
Journal Information:
AIP Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 1188; ISSN APCPCS; ISSN 0094-243X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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