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A short summary of the kinetic theory of plasmas is presented as a basis for the development of fluid models. The general kinetic equation is derived and followed by a discussion of the hierarchy of moment equations and the fluid closure problem. The Vlasov equation for collisionless plasmas is presented and Jeans’ theorem concerning its solution is proved.
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from now on \(\varvec{n}\) will be referred to as the external normal.
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Chiuderi, C., Velli, M. (2015). Kinetic Theory of Plasmas: An Outline. In: Basics of Plasma Astrophysics. UNITEXT for Physics. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-5280-2_3
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