Statistical Plasma Physics in a Strong Magnetic Field: Paradigms and Problems
An overview is given of certain aspects of fundamental statistical theories as applied to strongly magnetized plasmas. Emphasis is given to the gyrokinetic formalism, the historical development of realizable Markovian closures, and recent results in the statistical theory of turbulent generation of long-wavelength flows that generalize and provide further physical insight to classic calculations of eddy viscosity. A Hamiltonian formulation of turbulent flow generation is described and argued to be very useful.
- Research Organization:
- Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton, NJ (US)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC) (US)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-76CH03073
- OSTI ID:
- 827685
- Report Number(s):
- PPPL-3930; TRN: US0403669
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 19 Mar 2004
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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