Kappa Distributions. Theory and Applications in Plasmas 1st Edition Edition George Livadiotis (Eds.)

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• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0128046384
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0128046388
• Author(s): George Livadiotis

Kappa Distributions: Theory and Applications in Plasmas presents the theoretical developments of kappa distributions, their applications in plasmas, and how they affect the underpinnings of our understanding of space and plasma physics, astrophysics, and statistical mechanics/thermodynamics. Separated into three major parts, the book covers theoretical methods, analytical methods in plasmas, and applications in space plasmas. The first part of the book focuses on basic aspects of the statistical theory of kappa distributions, beginning with their connection to the solid backgrounds of non-extensive statistical mechanics. The book then moves on to plasma physics, and is devoted to analytical methods related to kappa distributions on various basic plasma topics, spanning linear/nonlinear plasma waves, solitons, shockwaves, and dusty plasmas. The final part of the book deals with applications in space plasmas, focusing on applications of theoretical and analytical developments in space plasmas from the heliosphere and beyond, in other astrophysical plasmas.

Kappa Distributions is ideal for space, plasma, and statistical physicists; geophysicists, especially of the upper atmosphere; Earth and planetary scientists; and astrophysicists.

Table contents:

Part 1. Theory and Formalism

Chapter 1. Statistical Background of Kappa Distributions: Connection With Nonextensive Statistical Mechanics

Chapter 2. Entropy Associated With Kappa Distributions

Chapter 3. Phase Space Kappa Distributions With Potential Energy

Chapter 4. Formulae of Kappa Distributions: Toolbox

Part 2. Plasma Physics

Chapter 5. Basic Plasma Parameters Described by Kappa Distributions

Chapter 6. Superstatistics: Superposition of Maxwell–Boltzmann Distributions

Chapter 7. Linear Kinetic Waves in Plasmas Described by Kappa Distributions

Chapter 8. Nonlinear Wave–Particle Interaction and Electron Kappa Distribution

Chapter 9. Solitary Waves in Plasmas Described by Kappa Distributions

Part 3. Applications in Space Plasmas

Chapter 10. Ion Distributions in Space Plasmas

Chapter 11. Electron Distributions in Space Plasmas

Chapter 12. The Kappa-Shaped Particle Spectra in Planetary Magnetospheres

Chapter 13. Kappa Distributions and the Solar Spectra: Theory and Observations

Chapter 14. Importance of Kappa Distributions to Solar Radio Bursts

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