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The Hybrid Multiscale Simulation Technology

An Introduction with Application to Astrophysical and Laboratory Plasmas

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  • © 2002

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Authors:
  1. Alexander S. Lipatov

    1. Dialogue Science - Computing Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
      Department of Problems of Physics and Energetics, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Moscow Region, Russia

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  • There is no book so far that gives a comprehensive description of the many hybrid models used in practical applications to plasma installation and to astrophysical and space plasmas
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Scientific Computation (SCIENTCOMP)

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XVIII
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  2. Computational Models and Numerical Methods

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Physical Systems and Computational Models

      • Alexander S. Lipatov
      Pages 3-23

    3. Particle-Mesh Models

      • Alexander S. Lipatov
      Pages 25-65

    4. Time Integration of the Particle Motion Equations

      • Alexander S. Lipatov
      Pages 67-82

    5. Density and Current Assignment. Force Interpolation. Conservation Laws

      • Alexander S. Lipatov
      Pages 83-104

    6. Time Integration of the Field and Electron Pressure Equations

      • Alexander S. Lipatov
      Pages 105-142

    7. General Loops for Hybrid Codes. Multiscale Methods

      • Alexander S. Lipatov
      Pages 143-164

    8. Particle Loading and Injection. Boundary Conditions

      • Alexander S. Lipatov
      Pages 165-186

  3. Applications

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 187-187
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    2. Collisionless Shock Simulation

      • Alexander S. Lipatov
      Pages 189-236

    3. Tangential Discontinuity Simulation

      • Alexander S. Lipatov
      Pages 237-253

    4. Magnetic Field Reconnection Simulation

      • Alexander S. Lipatov
      Pages 255-281

    5. Beam Dynamics Simulation

      • Alexander S. Lipatov
      Pages 283-307

    6. Interaction of the Solar Wind with Astrophysical Objects

      • Alexander S. Lipatov
      Pages 309-353

    7. Appendix

      • Alexander S. Lipatov
      Pages 355-364

    8. Solutions

      • Alexander S. Lipatov
      Pages 365-379

  4. Back Matter

    Pages 381-403
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About this book

This book addresses hybrid simulation of plasmas; it is aimed at developing insight into the essence of plasma behavior. Major current applications are to astrophysical and space plasmas. Some applications are connected with active experiments in space. However, hybrid simulations are also being used to gain an understanding of basic plasma phenomena such as particle acceleration by shocks, magnetic field reconnect ion in neutral current sheets, generation of waves by beams, mass loading of the supersonic flow by heavy pickup ions and the dynamics of tangential discontinuities. Such simulations may be very important not only for the study of the astrophysical plasmas, but also for the study of the magnetically and inertially contained fusion plasmas, and other laboratory plasma devices. Plasma is the fourth state of matter, consisting of electrons, ions and 4 neutral atoms, usually at temperatures above 10 K. The stars and sun are plasmas; the local interstellar medium, the solar wind, magnetospheres and ionospheres of planets and comets, Van-Allen belts, etc., are all plasmas. Indeed, much of the known matter in the universe is plasma.

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"This book provides a very useful guide for researchers as well as graduate students in the field of plasma numerical modelization, primarily by hybrid methods that treat some aspects of the plasma dynamics kinematically and some others as fluids. The vast literature on the subject is summarized in a way that can rapidly be exploited by computer knowledgeable persons and a few exercises are proposed that can be used in courses in astrophysical plasmas." (Mathematical Reviews 2003g)

"This book provides a very useful guide for researchers as well as graduate students in the field of plasma numerical modelization … . The vast literature on the subject is summarized in a way that can rapidly be exploited by computer knowledgeable persons and a few exercises are proposed that can be used in courses in astrophysical plasmas. … This book, which provides a useful guide to the literature, is somewhat specialized to the specific problems of space plasmas … ." (Thierry Passot, Mathematical Reviews, 2003 g)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Dialogue Science - Computing Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia

    Alexander S. Lipatov

  • Department of Problems of Physics and Energetics, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Moscow Region, Russia

    Alexander S. Lipatov

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