| Astrophysical Plasmas |
| A brief introduction to plasma physics, including formal aspects of both magnetohydrodynamics and plasma kinetic theory, with an emphasis on selected applications to astrophysical plasmas. Possible topics include processes in the solar atmosphere, the solar wind, generation of the earth's magnetic field, solar modulation of energetic solar and galactic particles, cosmic ray propagation in the galaxy, galactic plasma dynamics, and radiation and absorption mechanisms in astrophysical plasmas. |
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| Credit: 3 units |