Nishikawa K., Wakatani M. Plasma physics. Basic theory with fusion applications

3rd edition, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, 2000. – 352 pp.
The physics of fully ionized high temperature plasmas has made remarkable progress in the past two decades. This progress has been achieved mainly in connection with research into methods of controlling high temperature plasmas in large tokamak machines.Basic Theory.
Basic Properties of Plasma.
Individual Particle Motion.
Formulation of Plasma Theory.
Electrostatic Response.
Kinetic Theory.
General Theory of Linear Waves.
Parametric Excitation and Mode Coupling.
Applications to Fusion Plasmas.
Plasma Confinement for Fusion.
Ideal Magnetohydrodynamics.
Resistive Magnetohydrodynamics.
Wave-Plasma Interactions.
Transport Processes.
Progress in Fusion Research.
Appendix.Subject Index.