Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: ABSTRACT It is argued that the Vlasov equation cannot fully account for collisionless shocks since it conserves entropy, while a shock does not. A rigorous mathematical theory of collisionless shocks could require working at the Klimontovich level.
Source: Contributions to Plasma Physics
DOI: 10.1002/ctpp.70031
Author: Antoine Bret
Institution: University of Castilla-La Mancha
Language: English
Subfield: Applied Mathematics
Field: Mathematics
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $2,930
Award: G429595550
OpenAlex ID: W4411256506