PHYS 712 : Physics of Plasmas
| Prerequisites: | PHYS 460, 485. |
| Description: | Plasma physics: definition and examples of plasmas. Motion of a charged particle in EM fields. The Boltzman and Vlasov equations. Magnetohydrodynamics. Waves, instabilities; applications to controlled thermonuclear fusion and space physics. |
| Units: | 3 |
