A deterministic particle method for the Vlasov-Fokker-Planck equation in one dimension (Q2479344)

The approximation of the Vlasov-Fokker-Planck equation is studied in one spatial dimension for the model of collisional electrostatic plasma. The equation is linear in that the electric field is given as a known function that is not internally consistent with the phase space distribution functcion. The approximation method applied is the authors' deterministic particle method. Here the analysis of the stability and convergence of the numerical method is carried out. Computations done show the convergence of the numerical solution. As regards the long term asymptotics of the computed solution, it is in agreement with the steady state solution formerly given by \textit{F. Bouchet} and \textit{J. Dolbeault} [Differ. Integral Equ. 8, No.~3, 487--514 (1995; Zbl 0830.35129)].