Abstract
In this contribution, certain aspects of the nonlinear dynamics of magnetic field lines are reviewed. First, the basic facts (known from literature) concerning the Hamiltonian structure are briefly summarized. The paper then concentrates on the following subjects: (i) Transition from the continuous description to discrete maps; (ii) Characteristics of incomplete chaos; (iii) Control of chaos. The presentation is concluded by some remarks on the motion of particles in stochastic magnetic fields.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 85-93 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Physicalia Magazine |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 1998 |
Keywords
- nonlinear dynamics
- magnetic field lines
- Hamiltonian structure
- continuous description
- discrete maps
- incomplete chaos
- control of chaos
- motion of particles
- stochastic magnetic fields