Introduction to Plasmas and Plasma Dynamics - 9780443136993

Introduction to Plasmas and Plasma DynamicsWith Plasma Physics Applications to Space Propulsion, Magnetic Fusion and Space Physics\nAuthor(s): Hai-Bin Tang, Thomas M. York\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc, United States\nImprint: Academic Press Inc\nISBN-13: 9780443136993, 978-0443136993\nSynopsis\nIntroduction to Plasmas and Plasma Dynamics: With Plasma Physics Applications to Space Propulsion, Second Edition provides an accessible introduction to the understanding of the high temperature, ionized gases necessary to conduct research and develop applications related to plasmas. Thoroughly updated and expanded, this second edition is also amended for greater ease of use with the inclusion of self-study problems. New chapters addressing numerical methods in plasmas, the kinetic description and analysis of plasma, and the chemistry of the ionosphere open up this subject to a broader range of readers. Starting with the essential theory, this book goes o.