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Collisions in Plasmas - The Landau Equation - Part IV

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Overview

Explore the intricacies of plasma collisions through an in-depth lecture on the Landau equation. Delve into advanced topics such as strict entropy structure, factorization theorem, and Landau entropy dissipation. Examine the mathematical foundations of plasma physics, including operator matrices, cancelling functions, and multiplicators. Gain insights from speaker L. Desvillettes of Université Paris Diderot as part of the Advanced School & Workshop on Nonlocal Partial Differential Equations and Applications to Geometry, Physics and Probability. Enhance your understanding of complex mathematical concepts and their applications in plasma physics over the course of this hour-long presentation.

Syllabus

Introduction
Strict entropy structure
Factorization theorem
Operator
Matrix
Cancelling functions
Computation
The goal
Landau entropy dissipation
Multiplicator
Unknown EGF

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