The Hybrid Multiscale Simulation Technology An Introduction with Application to Astrophysical and Laboratory Plasmas

This book is a comprehensive description of hybrid plasma simulation models and will provide a very useful summary and guide to the vast literature on this topic. It addresses researchers and graduate students knowledgeable about computational science and numerical analysis, and can be used in cours...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lipatov, Alexander S.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2002, 2002
Edition:1st ed. 2002
Series:Scientific Computation
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1 Physical Systems and Computational Models
  • 2 Particle-Mesh Models
  • 3 Time Integration of the Particle Motion Equations
  • 4 Density and Current Assignment Force Interpolation Conservation Laws
  • 5 Time Integration of the Field and Electron Pressure Equations
  • 6 General Loops for Hybrid Codes Multiscale Methods
  • 7 Particle Loading and Injection Boundary Conditions
  • 8 Collisionless Shock Simulation
  • 9 Tangential Discontinuity Simulation
  • 10 Magnetic Field Reconnection Simulation
  • 11 Beam Dynamics Simulation
  • 12 Interaction of the Solar Wind with Astrophysical Objects
  • 13 Appendix
  • 14 Solutions
  • References