Synopses & Reviews
Comprehensive introduction to this major topic in plasma physics; for graduates and researchers.
Synopsis
A comprehensive introduction to the theory of magnetic field line reconnection, now a major subject in plasma physics. Of value to researchers and graduate students interested in magnetic processes, both in astrophysical and fusion plasmas.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction; 2. Basic kinematic concepts; 3. Current sheets; 4. Resistive instabilities; 5. Dynamo theory; 6. Noncollisional reconnection processes; 7. Microscopic theory of magnetic reconnection; 8. Magnetospheric substorms.