Contributions of plasma physics to chaos and nonlinear dynamics. (15th September 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Escande, D F
• Is Part Of: Plasma physics and controlled fusion. Volume 58:Number 11(2016:Nov.)
• Publication Date: 2016-09-15
• Subjects: history -- plasma physics -- nonlinear dynamics -- classical chaos -- quantum chaos; Plasma (Ionized gases) -- Periodicals; Controlled fusion -- Periodicals; 530.44
• DOI: 10.1088/0741-3335/58/11/113001
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0741-3335

Abstract

Abstract: This review focusses on the contributions of plasma physics to chaos and nonlinear dynamics bringing new methods which are or can be used in other scientific domains. It starts with the development of the theory of Hamiltonian chaos, and then deals with order or quasi order, for instance adiabatic and soliton theories. It ends with a shorter account of dissipative and high dimensional Hamiltonian dynamics, and of quantum chaos. Most of these contributions are a spin-off of the research on thermonuclear fusion by magnetic confinement, which started in the fifties. Their presentation is both exhaustive and compact.