Abstract
PART 1: PRIMER Why attempting to do plasma physics via computer simulation using particles makes good sense Overall view of a one dimensional electrostatic program A one dimensional electrostatic program ES1 Introduction to the numerical methods used Projects for ES1 A 1d electromagnetic program EM1 Projects for EM1 PART 2: THEORY Effects of the spatial grid Effects of the finitw time ste Energy-conserving simulation models Multipole models Kinetic theory for fluctuations and noise collisions Kinetic properties: theory, experience and heuristic estimates PART 3: PRACTICE Electrostatic programs in two and three dimensions Electromagnetic programs in two and three dimensions Particle loading, injection boudary conditions and external circuit PART 4: APPENDICES
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PlasmaComputer sciencePhysicsStatistical physicsNuclear physics
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C.K. Birdsall,
A. B. Langdon
(2018).
Plasma Physics via Computer Simulation.
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https://doi.org/10.1201/9781315275048
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