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A plasma is a system containing a very large number of interacting charged particles, so that for its analysis it is appropriate and convenient to use a statistical approach. In this chapter we present the basic elements of kinetic theory, introducing the concepts of phase space and distribution function,which are necessary for a statistical description.
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Bittencourt, J.A. (2004). Elements of Plasma Kinetic Theory. In: Fundamentals of Plasma Physics. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-4030-1_5
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