Vlasov equation (for long-range interactions and negligible collisions)

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The Vlasov equation is a kinetic equation that describes the evolution of the distribution function of a many-particle system with long-range interactions in the collisionless (or weakly collisional) regime, widely used in plasma physics and astrophysics.

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instanceOf collisionless Boltzmann equation
kinetic equation
partial differential equation
appliesTo collisionless plasmas
many-particle systems with long-range interactions
self-gravitating stellar systems
weakly collisional plasmas
assumes large number of particles
mean-field approximation
negligible binary collisions
combinedWith Maxwell's equations
surface form: Maxwell equations

Poisson equation
concerns non-equilibrium statistical mechanics
describes time evolution of a distribution function in phase space
expresses conservation of phase-space density along characteristics
field mathematical physics
theoretical physics
forms Vlasov equation (for long-range interactions and negligible collisions) self-linksurface differs
surface form: Vlasov–Maxwell system

Vlasov equation (for long-range interactions and negligible collisions) self-linksurface differs
surface form: Vlasov–Poisson system
generalizes collisionless limit of the Boltzmann equation
governs single-particle distribution function
hasApproximation drift-kinetic equation
gyrokinetic equation
hasIndependentVariable position
time
velocity
hasSolutionConcept characteristic curves in phase space
introducedBy Anatoly Vlasov
mathematicalForm first-order partial differential equation in phase-space coordinates
first-order partial differential equation in time
namedAfter Anatoly Vlasov
neglects short-range collisional effects
relatedTo Bogoliubov–Born–Green–Kirkwood–Yvon hierarchy
surface form: BBGKY hierarchy

Boltzmann equation
Liouville–von Neumann equation
surface form: Liouville equation
typeOf mean-field kinetic theory
usedFor study of Landau damping
study of plasma instabilities
study of violent relaxation in stellar systems
study of wave–particle interactions
usedIn astrophysics
beam physics
galactic dynamics
nuclear fusion research
plasma physics
space physics
validInRegime long-range electromagnetic interactions
long-range gravitational interactions

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Boltzmann equation hasLimit Vlasov equation (for long-range interactions and negligible collisions)
Vlasov equation (for long-range interactions and negligible collisions) forms Vlasov equation (for long-range interactions and negligible collisions) self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Vlasov equation
this entity surface form: Vlasov–Maxwell system
Vlasov equation (for long-range interactions and negligible collisions) forms Vlasov equation (for long-range interactions and negligible collisions) self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Vlasov equation
this entity surface form: Vlasov–Poisson system
Schwarzschild method in galactic dynamics basedOn Vlasov equation (for long-range interactions and negligible collisions)
this entity surface form: collisionless Boltzmann equation