Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
Jun 1979
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1979apj...230..961h&link_type=abstract
Astrophysical Journal, Part 1, vol. 230, June 15, 1979, p. 961-966.
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
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Anisotropic Media, Cosmic Plasma, Distribution Functions, Electron Radiation, Electrostatic Waves, Legendre Functions, Accuracy, Coulomb Collisions, Electron Energy, Linear Equations, Particle Size Distribution, Truncation Errors
Scientific paper
The Legendre expansion for the three-dimensional quasilinear equations for axisymmetric streams of particles and Langmuir waves is discussed. In particular, it is shown that a well-posed numerical problem based on the Legendre expansion can be defined for conditions equivalent to a decomposition into an arbitrary number of mutually coinciding one-dimensional streams of particles and waves. The difficulty of negative distribution functions occurring in the Legendre expansion has also proven tractable. The Legendre expansion method is applicable to the study of the suprathermal streams of electrons which occur frequently in astrophysical plasmas.
Hoyng Peter
Melrose Donald B.
Stevens G. A.
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