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In this contribution we present a formalism for studying the magnetohydrodynamics of a magnetic field consisting of isolated flux tubes. Applications are given for the following problems: a) the value of the field strength in magnetic elements at the stellar surface, b) the transfer of energy from the convection zone to the chromosphere via the magnetic field, (c) the instability of toroidal magnetic fields in a convection zone and its effect on the dynamo process.
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Spruit, H.C. (1981). Magnetohydrodynamics of Thin Flux Tubes. In: Bonnet, R.M., Dupree, A.K. (eds) Solar Phenomena in Stars and Stellar Systems. NATO Advanced Study Institutes Series, vol 68. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-8479-0_16
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