The Kinetic Theory of Inert Dilute Plasmas Book

Introduction 1

Pt. I Vector Transport Processes

1 Non-equilibrium Thermodynamics 5

2 The Problem 13

3 Solution of the Boltzmann Equation 25

4 Calculation of the Currents 41

5 Solution of the Integral Equations 51

6 The Transport Coefficients 61

7 Discussion of the Results 73

Pt. II Tensorial Transport Processes

8 Viscomagnetism 83

9 Magnetohydrodynamics 107

Appendix A Calculation of M 125

Appendix B Linearized Boltzmann Collision Kernels 129

Appendix C The Case when [-> over B] = [-> over 0] 133

Appendix D The Collision Integrals 145

Appendix E Calculation of the Coefficients a[superscript (0)][subscript i ], a[superscript (1)][subscript i], d[superscript (0)][subscript i] and d[superscript (1)][subscript i] 153

Appendix F 155

Appendix G 157

Appendix H 150

Appendix I List of Marshall's Equations and Notation 161

Index 165