LAGRANGIAN AND HAMILTONIAN FORMULATION OF PLASMA PROBLEMS.
Abstract
A systematic formulation of existing theories for classical plasma systems by use of Hamilton's variational principle is presented at the microscopic, kinetic and fluid-model levels of description. Both the Lagrangian and Hamiltonian functions are given for various plasma models. A method of averaging the Lagrangian to obtain formulations of the background and fluctuation systems is indicated. Some general properties that can be inferred from the Lagrangian or Hamiltonian functions are summarized. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 1969
- Accession Number
- AD0703666
Entities
People
- George C. Georges
Organizations
- New York University