Statistical Plasma Physics, Volume I

Statistical Plasma Physics is intended for advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate courses on plasma and statistical physics, and as such, its presentation is self-contained and should be read without difficulty by those with backgrounds in classical mechanics, electricity and magnetism, quantum mechanics, and statistics.

Plasma physics is an integral part of statistical physics, complete with its own basic theories. Designed as a two-volume set, Statistical Plasma Physics is intended for advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate courses on plasma and statistical physics, and as such, its presentation is self-contained and should be read without difficulty by those with backgrounds in classical mechanics, electricity and magnetism, quantum mechanics, and statistics. Major topics include: plasma phenomena in nature, kinetic equations, plasmas and dielectric media, electromagnetic properties of Vlasov plasmas in thermodynamic equilibria, transient processes, and instabilities.

Editor's Foreword , Preface , Introduction , Kinetic Equations , Plasmas as Dielectric Media , Electromagnetic Properties of Vlasov Plasmas in Thermodynamic Equilibria , Transient Processes , Instabilities , Fluctuations , Relaxations , Plasma Turbulence , The Functional Derivatives , Derivation of Eq. (3.13b) , Derivation of Eq. (3.16)