The Liouville theorem and accurate plasma simulation (Q1091231)

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    The Liouville theorem and accurate plasma simulation (English)
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    Instabilities of an one-dimensional and a single-species Vlasov-Poisson system is examined numerically by three simulation methods: two of them taking the continuum of particles while the third one is based on particle-in-cell procedure. The treatment is applied to the cold two- stream instability and the importance of the relevant Hamiltonian structure for achieving accurate solutions of the initial-value problem is discussed.
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    Instabilities
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    Vlasov-Poisson system
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    three simulation methods
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    continuum of particles
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    particle-in-cell procedure
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    cold two-stream instability
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    Hamiltonian structure
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    initial-value problem
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