Magnetically Confined Fusion Plasma Physics, Volume 3

This is the third volume in a set of books describing state-of-the-art theories and applications of magnetically confined fusion plasmas. This volume presents advanced kinetic theory, aiming to fill the gap between plasma physics textbooks and up-to-date research developments in this field. Due to the complexity of magnetic confinement geometry, kinetic theory for fusion plasmas is also inherently complex. This requires in-depth physical considerations and skilled mathematical treatments. Guiding center theory, drift kinetic theory, gyrokinetic theory, as well as kinetic variational principles are thoroughly reviewed. Applications of these theories to fusion plasma research are also described. This book will appeal to graduate students and researchers in plasma physics.

Key Features:

• The first book to fully focus on advanced kinetic theory for magnetically confined fusion plasmas

• Fills the gap between existing textbooks and cutting-edge research in plasma physics

• Self-contained, covering advanced theory with detailed mathematical treatments

這是一套描述磁約束融合等離子體最先進理論和應用的書籍中的第三卷。本卷介紹了高級動力學理論，旨在填補等離子體物理教科書和這一領域最新研究發展之間的差距。由於磁約束幾何的複雜性，融合等離子體的動力學理論也具有固有的複雜性。這需要深入的物理考慮和熟練的數學處理。本書詳細回顧了引導中心理論、漂移動力學理論、陀螺運動動力學理論以及動力學變分原理。還描述了這些理論在融合等離子體研究中的應用。本書將吸引等離子體物理的研究生和研究人員。

主要特點:
- 第一本完全專注於磁約束融合等離子體的高級動力學理論的書籍
- 填補了現有教科書和等離子體物理前沿研究之間的差距
- 自成一體，涵蓋了詳細的數學處理