A numerical method for solving the one-dimensional Vlasov-Poisson equation in phase space

Computer Physics Communications

Volumn 108, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 159-179

  Utsumi, Takayuki ^a   Kunugi, Tomoaki ^a   Koga, James ^a  

^a JAPAN ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Differential algebraic CIP scheme; Vlasov Poisson equation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001668057     PISSN: 00104655     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0010-4655(97)00119-7     Document Type: Article

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