Plasma Physics

  1. Fluid Description of Plasmas
    1. Moment Equations
      1. Derivation from Kinetic Theory
        1. Hierarchy of Moment Equations
          1. Closure Problem
          2. Two-Fluid Model
            1. Separate Ion and Electron Fluids
              1. Continuity Equations
                1. Ion Continuity
                  1. Electron Continuity
                  2. Momentum Equations
                    1. Ion Momentum Balance
                      1. Electron Momentum Balance
                        1. Pressure Forces
                          1. Electromagnetic Forces
                          2. Energy Equations
                            1. Internal Energy Evolution
                              1. Heat Conduction
                                1. Energy Exchange
                                2. Generalized Ohm's Law
                                  1. Derivation from Electron Momentum
                                    1. Hall Effect
                                      1. Electron Pressure Gradient
                                        1. Electron Inertia
                                      2. Single-Fluid Magnetohydrodynamics
                                        1. MHD Approximations
                                          1. Charge Neutrality
                                            1. Single Fluid Limit
                                              1. Low Frequency Assumption
                                              2. MHD Equations
                                                1. Mass Conservation
                                                  1. Momentum Conservation
                                                    1. Energy Conservation
                                                      1. Magnetic Field Evolution
                                                      2. Ohm's Law in MHD
                                                        1. Perfect Conductivity Limit
                                                          1. Resistive Effects
                                                          2. Equation of State
                                                          3. Ideal MHD
                                                            1. Perfect Conductivity Assumption
                                                              1. Frozen-in Flux Theorem
                                                                1. Magnetic Field Line Motion
                                                                  1. Conservation Laws
                                                                    1. Mass Conservation
                                                                      1. Momentum Conservation
                                                                        1. Energy Conservation
                                                                          1. Magnetic Flux Conservation
                                                                        2. Resistive MHD
                                                                          1. Finite Resistivity Effects
                                                                            1. Magnetic Diffusion
                                                                              1. Magnetic Reynolds Number
                                                                                1. Magnetic Reconnection
                                                                                  1. Sweet-Parker Model
                                                                                    1. Petschek Model
                                                                                      1. Fast Reconnection Mechanisms
                                                                                    2. Extended MHD Models
                                                                                      1. Hall MHD
                                                                                        1. Two-Fluid Effects
                                                                                          1. Finite Larmor Radius Effects
                                                                                            1. Gyrofluid Models

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