{"product_id":"plasma-physics-an-introduction-paperback","title":"Plasma Physics: An Introduction - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard Fitzpatrick\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEncompasses the Lectured Works of a Renowned Expert in the Field\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlasma Physics: An Introduction is based on a series of university course lectures by a leading name in the field, and thoroughly covers the physics of the fourth state of matter. This textbook provides a concise and cohesive introduction to plasma physics theory and offers a solid foundation for students of physics wishing to take higher level courses in plasma physics. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMathematically Rigorous, but Driven by Physics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe author provides an in-depth discussion of the various fluid theories typically used in plasma physics, presenting non-relativistic, fully ionized, nondegenerate, quasi-neutral, and weakly coupled plasma. This second edition has been fully updated to include new content on collisions and magnetic reconnection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt contains over 80 exercises--carefully selected for their pedagogical value--with fully worked out solutions available in a separate solutions manual for professors. The material presents a number of applications, and works through specific topics including basic plasma parameters, the theory of charged particle motion in inhomogeneous electromagnetic fields, collisions, plasma fluid theory, electromagnetic waves in cold plasmas, electromagnetic wave propagation through inhomogeneous plasmas, kinetic theory, magnetohydrodynamical fluid theory, and magnetic reconnection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses fluid theory illustrated by the investigation of Langmuir sheaths \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores charged particle motion illustrated by the investigation of charged particle trapping in the earth's magnetosphere \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines the MHD and WKB theories \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichard Fitzpatrick is a Professor of Physics at the University of Texas at Austin, where he has been a faculty member since 1994. He is a member of the Royal Astronomical Society, a fellow of the American Physical Society, and the author of Maxwell's Equations and the Principles of Electromagnetism (2008), An Introduction to Celestial Mechanics (2012), Oscillations and Waves: An Introduction (2013). Plasma Physics: An Introduction (2014), Quantum Mechanics (2015), Theoretical Fluid Mechanics (2017), Oscillations and Waves: An Introduction, 2nd Edition (2019), Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics (2020), and Newtonian Dynamics: An Introduction (2022). He earned a Master's degree in physics from the University of Cambridge and a DPhil in astronomy from the University of Sussex.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 292\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.64 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 13, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42734784020543,"sku":"9781032202518","price":141.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/8b789cdf400ad34245bd14ad5effcc06.webp?v=1765141097","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/plasma-physics-an-introduction-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}