Flux coordinates and magnetic field structure. A guide to a fundamental tool of plasma theory D'haeseleer, W D [Katholieke Univ. Leuven, School of Engineering (Belgium) Max-Planck-Inst., Garching (Germany)]; Hitchon, W N.G.; Shohet, J L [Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison, Depts. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Madison, WI (USA)]; Callen, J D; Kerst, D W [Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison, Depts. of Nucelar Engineering and Engineering Physics and Physics, Madison, WI (USA)] 70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY; PLASMA; MAGNETIC FLUX; ALGEBRA; COORDINATES; DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; MAGNETIC FIELDS; SURFACES; TENSORS; VECTORS; EQUATIONS; MATHEMATICS; 700100* - Fusion Energy- Plasma Research Flux Coordinates and Magnetic Field Structure gives a systematic and rigorous presentation of the mathematical framework and principles underlying the commonly used magnetic-flux-coordinate systems for magnetically confined fusion plasmas, including covariant and contravariant representations and their relationships. After a brief treatment of vector algebra in curvilinear coordinate systems the book introduces concepts such as flux surfaces, the rotational transform, and magnetic differential equations. Various specific types of coordinate systems are then dealt with in detail. Researchers and advanced students in plasma physics, electromagnetics, and mathematical physics will greatly benefit from this useful guide and reference book. (orig.). Berlin (Germany); Springer Germany 1991-01-01 English Book Related Information: Springer series in computational physics Medium: X; Size: Pages: (253 p) https://doi.org/ ISBN: 3-540-52419-3 [] Other: ISBN: 3-540-52419-3 DEN; DEN-91-009464; EDB-91-149849 2008-02-06 5242773