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100 1  Tracy, E. R.|q(Eugene Raymond),|d1956- 
245 10 Ray tracing and beyond :|bphase space methods in plasma 
       wave theory /|cE.R. Tracy, A.J. Brizard, A.S. Richardson, 
       and A.N. Kaufman. 
264  1 Cambridge, United Kingdom :|bCambridge University Press,
       |c2014. 
300    1 online resource 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    computer|bc|2rdamedia 
338    online resource|bcr|2rdacarrier 
504    Includes bibliographical references and indexes. 
505 0  Introduction -- Some preliminaries -- Eikonal 
       approximation -- Visualization and wave field construction
       -- Phase space theory of caustics -- Mode conversion and 
       tunneling -- Gyroresonant wave conversion -- Appendix A: 
       Cold plasma models for the plasma dielectric tensor -- 
       Appendix B: Review of variational principles -- Appendix C
       : Potpourri of other useful mathematical ideas -- Appendix
       D: Heisenberg-Weyl group and the theory of operator 
       symbols -- Appendix E: Canonical transformations and 
       metaplectic transforms -- Appendix F: Normal forms -- 
       Appendix G: General solutions for multidimensional 
       conversion -- Glossary of mathematical symbols. 
520 2  "This complete introduction to the use of modern ray 
       tracing techniques in plasma physics describes the 
       powerful mathematical methods generally applicable to 
       vector wave equations in non-uniform media, and clearly 
       demonstrates the application of these methods to simplify 
       and solve important problems in plasma wave theory. Key 
       analytical concepts are carefully introduced as needed, 
       encouraging the development of a visual intuition for the 
       underlying methodology, with more advanced mathematical 
       concepts succinctly explained in the appendices, and 
       supporting MATLAB and RAYCON code available online. 
       Covering variational principles, covariant formulations, 
       caustics, tunnelling, mode conversion, weak dissipation, 
       wave emission from coherent sources, incoherent wave 
       fields, and collective wave absorption and emission, all 
       within an accessible framework using standard plasma 
       physics notation, this is an invaluable resource for 
       graduate students and researchers in plasma physics"--
       |cProvided by publisher. 
588 0  Print version record. 
590    eBooks on EBSCOhost|bEBSCO eBook Subscription Academic 
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650  0 Plasma waves. 
650  0 Ray tracing algorithms. 
650  0 Phase space (Statistical physics) 
655  4 Electronic books. 
700 1  Brizard, Alain Jean. 
776 08 |iPrint version:|aTracy, E.R. (Eugene Raymond), 1956-|tRay
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