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There exist two different ways to describe exactly the behaviour of a system of charged particles in electromagnetic and gravitational fields. The first description, the Newton set of motion equations, is convenient for a small number of interacting particles. For systems of large numbers of particles, it is more advantageous to deal with the single Liouville equation for an exact distribution function.
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(2006). Particles and Fields: Exact Self-Consistent Description. In: Plasma Astrophysics, Part I. Astrophysics and Space Science Library, vol 340. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-48427-3_2
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