Vlasov equation

GPTKB entity

Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf kinetic equation
gptkbp:appliesTo collisionless plasma
collisionless stellar systems
gptkbp:assumes mean-field approximation
gptkbp:describes evolution of distribution function in phase space
gptkbp:field astrophysics
plasma physics
gptkbp:form partial differential equations
gptkbp:formedBy 1938
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Vlasov equation
gptkbp:ignores collisions
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Anatoly_Vlasov
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Boltzmann_equation
gptkb:Maxwell_equations
gptkb:Poisson_equation
gptkbp:solvedBy analytical methods
numerical simulation
gptkbp:usedFor galactic dynamics
study of instabilities in plasmas
study of plasma waves
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Langmuir_waves
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4