References for PHYS:4731 Plasma Physics I

Plasma Physics References

  • *NRL Plasma Formulary , 2023 ed., Naval Research Laboratory.
    An incredibly handy booklet of formulas, including vector identities, integral theorems, and curvilinear coordinates.

General Plasma Physics Textbooks

  • D. Biskamp, Nonlinear Magnetohydrodynamics, 1993.
  • Paul M. Bellan, Fundamentals of Plasma Physics, 2006.
  • T.J.M. Boyd and J.J. Sanderson, The Physics of Plasmas, 2003.
  • F. Chen, Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion, 2nd edition, 1983.
  • *D. Gurnett and A. Bhattacharjee, Introduction to Plasma Physics with Space and Laboratory Applications, 2nd edition, 2017.
  • R.D. Hazeltine and F.L. Waelbroeck, The Framework of Plasma Physics, 1998.
  • *N.A. Krall and A.W. Trivelpiece, Principles of Plasma Physics, 1986.
  • D.R. Nicholson, Introduction to Plasma Theory, 1983.
  • R. A. Sagdeev and A. A. Galeev, Nonlinear Plasma Theory, 1969.

Articles

Textbooks on Space and Astrophysical Plasmas

  • *W. Baumjohann and R. A. Treumann, Basic Space Plasma Physics, 1997.
  • C. J. Clarke and R. F. Carswell, Principles of Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics, 2007.
  • *J. Frank, A. King, and D. Raine, Accretion Power in Astrophysics, 2002.
  • *T. I. Gombosi, Physics of the Space Environment, 1998.
  • *D. Gurnett and A. Bhattacharjee, Introduction to Plasma Physics with Space and Laboratory Applications, 2005.
  • M. B. Kallenrode, Space Physics: An Introduction to Plasmas and Particles in the Heliosphere and Magnetospheres, 2004.
  • *M. G. Kivelson and C. T. Russell, Introduction to Space Physics, 1995.
  • R. Kulsrud, Plasma Physics for Astrophysics, 2005.
  • J. Pringle and A. King, Astrophysical Flows, 2007.
  • C. J. Schrijver and G. L. Siscoe, Heliophysics: Plasma Physics of the Local Cosmos, 2009.
  • C. J. Schrijver and G. L. Siscoe, Heliophysics: Space Storms and Radiation: Causes and Effects, 2009.
  • C. J. Schrijver and G. L. Siscoe, Heliophysics: Evolving Solar Activity and the Climate of Space and Earth, 2009.
  • *F. H. Shu, The Physics of Astrophysics, Volume II: Gas Dynamics, 1992.
  • *T. Tajima and K. Shibata, Plasma Astrophysics, 2002.
  • R. A. Treumann and W. Baumjohann, Advanced Space Plasma Physics, 1997.

Specialized Topic References

  • Dimensional Analysis: L.I. Sedov, Similarity and Dimensional Methods in Mechanics, 1959.
  • Turbulence: H. Tennekes and J. L. Lumley, A First Course in Turbulence, 1972.
  • *Stellar Winds: H. J. G. L. M. Lamers and J. P. Cassinelli, Introduction to Stellar Winds, 1999.
  • Solar Physics: E. R. Priest, Solar Magnetohydrodynamics, 1982.
  • Magnetic Reconnection: D. Biskamp, Magnetic Reconnection in Plasmas, 2000.
  • *Radiative Processes in Astrophysics: G. B. Rybicki and A. P. Lightman, 2004.

Mathematics Textbooks

  • G. B. Arfken, H. J. Weber, and F. E. Harris, Mathematical Methods for Physicists: A Comprehensive Guide, 2013.
  • C. M. Bender and S. A. Orszag, Advanced Mathematical Methods for Scientists and Engineers, 1978.
  • R. V. Churchill and J. W. Brown, Complex Variables and Applications, 5th ed., 1990.

Numerical Methods References

  • W.H. Press, S.A. Teukolsky, W. T. Vetterling, and B.P. Flannery, Numerical Recipes: The Art of Scientific Computing, 3rd edition, Cambridge University Press, 2007.
    This is the bible of numerical methods, a true must-have for any serious scientist. The website http://www.numerical.recipes may still have links to the old second version which may be freely available online.
  • A. Iserles, A First Course in the Numerical Analysis of Differential Equations, Cambridge University Press, 1996.
    A more mathematically formal treatment of numerical analysis.