Nonstationary shock waves in a low-density plasma

  • G. I. Dudnikova
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Abstract

Numerical methods are used to study nonstationary collisionless shocks in a plasma propagating at some arbitrary angle to the unperturbed magnetic field in cases where the electrical conductivity and electron thermal conductivity have finite values.

Keywords

Magnetic Field Mathematical Modeling Thermal Conductivity Electrical Conductivity Shock Wave 
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© Plenum Publishing Corporation 1975

Authors and Affiliations

  • G. I. Dudnikova
    • 1
  1. 1.Novosibirsk

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