Books by Dieter (Max-Planck-Institut fur Plasmaphysik Biskamp

Now in paperback, this book provides a self-contained introduction to magnetohydrodynamics, with emphasis on nonlinear processes. The focus is more on physical mechanisms than on special formalisms. Essential reading for researchers and graduate students interested in magnetohydrodynamic processes both in laboratory and in astrophysical plasmas.

This book presents an introduction to, and state-of-the-art account of, magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) turbulence. Applications to three topics from astrophysics are considered: the solar wind, accretion disks, and the interstellar medium. Suitable for graduate students and researchers working in turbulence theory, plasma physics and astrophysics.

This book, first published in 2000, is a comprehensive introduction to the theory of magnetic field line reconnection, now a major subject in plasma physics. Of value to researchers and graduate students interested in magnetic processes, both in astrophysical and fusion plasmas.