Convergence of a difference scheme for the Vlasov-Poisson-Fokker-Planck system in one dimension

SIAM Journal on Numerical Analysis

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 1149-1175

  Schaeffer, Jack ^a  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Finite difference equation; Fokker Planck equations; Plasma physics; Vlasov Poisson equations

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002247923     PISSN: 00361429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1137/S0036142996302554     Document Type: Article

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