Final Report on New York University Contract N00014-84-K-0079,
Abstract
The broad area of study under this grant has been the examination of fluid models of relativistic plasmas and a comparison with the kinetic relativistic Vlasov equation model. Such research is aimed at exploring the role and the limitations of relativistic fluid models in describing a relativistic, essentially collisionless, plasma. Although fluid models have the great advantages of analytic and computational simplicity compared with kinetic models, they have been used relatively sparingly in present day research. It is hoped that after careful comparison of kinetic and fluid treatments that other researchers will be encouraged to enlarge their use of fluid models in the appropriate circumstances.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 1988
- Accession Number
- ADA190495
Entities
People
- Deborah Kramer
Organizations
- New York University