Introduction to Plasma Physics
by John Howard
Publisher: Australian National University 2002
Number of pages: 216
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This introduction covers basic plasma phenomena, kinetic theory, gaseous electronics, single particle motions, magnetized plasmas, magnetohydrodynamics, MHD plasma waves, waves in isotropic plasma, and waves in cold magnetized plasma.
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