Plasma physics via computer simulation
Divided into three main parts, the book guides the reader to an understanding of the basic concepts in this fascinating field of research. Part 1 introduces you to the fundamental concepts of simulation. It examines one-dimensional electrostatic codes and electromagnetic codes, and describes the numerical methods and analysis. Part 2 explores the mathematics and physics behind the algorithms used in Part 1. In Part 3, the authors address some of the more complicated simulations in two and three…
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- Full title :Plasma physics via computer simulation / C.K. Birdsall, A.B. Langdon ; [foreword by J. Denavit].
Summary
Divided into three main parts, the book guides the reader to an understanding of the basic concepts in this fascinating field of research. Part 1 introduces you to the fundamental concepts of simulation. It examines one-dimensional electrostatic codes and electromagnetic codes, and describes the numerical methods and analysis. Part 2 explores the mathematics and physics behind the algorithms used in Part 1. In Part 3, the authors address some of the more complicated simulations in two and three dimensions. The book introduces projects to encourage practical work Readers can download plasma modeling and simulation software--the ES1 program--with implementations for PCs and Unix systems along with the original FORTRAN source code. Now available in paperback, Plasma Physics via Computer Simulation is an ideal complement to plasma physics courses and for self-study.--Provided by publisher.
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- Publication Date:©2005.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Taylor & Francis
- Place of Publication:New York
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:©2005.
Notes
"Institute of Physics series in plasma physics."--Cover
Originally published: New York; London : McGraw-Hill, 1985.
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource (xxiii, 479 pages) : : illustrations
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:1482263068, 9781482263060
- oclc:ocn960706505
- LC Classification:QC718.4
- Dewey Decimal:530.440113
Table of Contents
PART 1: PRIMER; Why attempting to do plasma physics via computer simulation using particles makes good sense; Overall view of a one dimensional electrostatic program; A one dimensional electrostatic program ES1; Introduction to the numerical methods used; Projects for ES1; A 1d electromagnetic program EM1; Projects for EM1; PART 2: THEORY; Effects of the spatial grid; Effects of the finitw time ste; Energy-conserving simulation models; Multipole models; Kinetic theory for fluctuations and noise; collisions; Kinetic properties: theory, experience and heuristic estimates; PART 3: PRACTICE; Electrostatic programs in two and three dimensions; Electromagnetic programs in two and three dimensions; Particle loading, injection; boudary conditions and external circuit; PART 4: APPENDICES
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