Kinetic theory of quantum electrodynamic plasma in a strong electromagnetic field: I. The covariant formalism

Theoretical and Mathematical Physics

Volumn 131, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 812-831

  Morozov, V G ^a   Ropke G ^b   Holl A ^b  

^a MIREA RUSSIAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROSTOCK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Covariant hyperplane formalism; Quantum electrodynamic plasma; Relativistic kinetic theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 0141699615     PISSN: 00405779     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1015979524409     Document Type: Article

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