A universal phenomenon in cosmic plasmas is the creation of sheets of intense current near
X-type neutral points (where the magnetic field vanishes). These sheets are important as …

A review is given of the theory of magnetic reconnection in the framework of resistive
magnetohydrodynamics (MHD). Since interest is primarily in explaining the rapid release of …

The physics of plasmas is an extremely rich and complex subject as the variety of topics
addressed in this book demonstrates. This richness and complexity demands new and …

We examine observational evidence concerning energy release in solar flares. We propose
that different processes may be operative on four different time scales:(a) on the sub-second …

The linear and nonlinear theories of zero-frequency modes in magnetized plasmas are
reviewed. The dispersion relations for the vortex and magnetostatic modes are derived and …

A computational and analytical study of the nonlinear evolution of single‐helicity, resistive,
current‐driven modes in the reversed‐field pinch utilizing the single‐fluid …

Tearing mode turbulence produces a hyper‐resistivity or effective anomalous electron
viscosity. The hyper‐resistivity is calculated for the mean magnetic field quasilinearly, and …

This article reviews recent development of the theory of current loop coalescence and shock
waves, giving particular attention to particle acceleration caused by these processes. First …

A set of reduced magnetohydrodynamic equations for mean and fluctuating fields is derived
and applied to the dynamo effect in reversed field pinch (RFP) and tokamak plasmas. There …

An analytic theory of turbulence in reduced resistive magnetohydrodynamics is developed
and applied to the major disruption in tokamaks. The renormalized equations for a long …