For the first time in a single book, Non-Linear Instabilities in Plasmas and Hydrodynamics presents the underlying physics of fast secondary instabilities. This exceptionally well-written, introductory book discusses the basic ideas of the physics of secondary or induced, nonlinear instabilities in
Nonlinear instabilities in plasmas and hydrodynamics
โ Scribed by S.S Moiseev, V.N Oraevsky, V.G Pungin
- Publisher
- Institute of Physics
- Year
- 2000
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 170
- Series
- Plasma physics series
- Edition
- 1
- Category
- Library
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โฆ Synopsis
Presents the underlying physics of non-linear instabilities, and general theory. Explains a wide variety of phenomena as diverse as fluctuation chaos, wave-turbulent instabilities, vortex dynamos, beam-plasma interactions and magnetic fields in galaxies.
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