A revised δf algorithm for nonlinear PIC simulation

Computer Physics Communications

Volumn 154, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 98-104

  Allfrey, S J ^a   Hatzky, R ^b  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR PLASMAPHYSIK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Adaptive f0; Delta f; Gyrokinetic; Monte Carlo; Nonlinear; Particle in cell

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MONTE CARLO METHODS; NONLINEAR SYSTEMS;

PARTICLE-IN-CELL (PIC);

COMPUTER SCIENCE;

EID: 0042532053     PISSN: 00104655     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0010-4655(03)00288-1     Document Type: Article

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