"Finite Larmor radius" approximation of the Vlasov equation

Authors
Frenod, E Sonnendrucker, E
Citation
E. Frenod et E. Sonnendrucker, "Finite Larmor radius" approximation of the Vlasov equation, CR AC S I, 330(5), 2000, pp. 421-426
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Mathematics
Journal title
COMPTES RENDUS DE L ACADEMIE DES SCIENCES SERIE I-MATHEMATIQUE
ISSN journal
07644442 → ACNP
Volume
330
Issue
5
Year of publication
2000
Pages
421 - 426
Database
ISI
SICI code
0764-4442(20000301)330:5<421:"LRAOT>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
We consider the movement of a gaz of charged particles submitted to an elec tric field and a very large uniform magnetic field. We study the weak limit of the particle distribution function in the case where the observation sc ale is comparable with the Larmor radius. (C) 2000 Academie des sciences/Ed itions scientifiques et medicales Elsevier SAS.