On the thermodynamic origin of energy principles in plasma physics

Using the methods of non-equilibrium thermodynamics, we show that the energy principles of plasma stability theory have a common thermodynamic origin. A Lyapunov function, which physically has the meaning of an entropy excess, can be unambiguously constructed under the proviso that no circulatory forces operate in the plasma. Explicit calculations are made which reproduce well-known results applicable to widely different plasma models.

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Year of publication:	2004
Authors:	Sicardi Schifino, A.C ; Ferro Fontán, C ; González, R ; Costa, A
Published in:	Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications. - Elsevier, ISSN 0378-4371. - Vol. 334.2004, 1, p. 201-221
Publisher:	Elsevier
Subject:	Irreversible thermodynamics \| Plasma physics \| Stability

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Type of publication:	Article
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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