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Koopman wavefunctions and Clebsch variables in Vlasov-Maxwell kinetic theory
Cesare Tronci, Ilon Joseph
Motivated by recent discussions on the possible role of quantum computation in plasma simulations, here we present different approaches to Koopman's Hilbert-space formulation of cl…
Variational mean-fluctuation splitting and drift-fluid models
Cesare Tronci
After reviewing the variational approach to splitting mean flow and fluctuation kinetics in the standard Vlasov theory, the same method is applied to the drift-kinetic equation fro…
A low-frequency variational model for energetic particle effects in the pressure-coupling scheme
Alexander R. D. Close, Joshua W. Burby, Cesare Tronci
Energetic particle effects in magnetic confinement fusion devices are commonly studied by hybrid kinetic-fluid simulation codes whose underlying continuum evolution equations often…
Electron inertia and quasi-neutrality in the Weibel instability
Enrico Camporeale, Cesare Tronci
While electron kinetic effects are well known to be of fundamental importance in several situations, the electron mean-flow inertia is often neglected when lengthscales below the e…
Variational approach to low-frequency kinetic-MHD in the current coupling scheme
Joshua W. Burby, Cesare Tronci
Hybrid kinetic-MHD models describe the interaction of an MHD bulk fluid with an ensemble of hot particles, which is described by a kinetic equation. When the Vlasov description is…
From liquid crystal models to the guiding-center theory of magnetized plasmas
Cesare Tronci
Upon combining Northrop's picture of charged particle motion with modern liquid crystal theories, this paper provides a new description of guiding center dynamics (to lowest order)…