Ideal MHD

Comprehensive self-contained and clearly written this successor to Ideal Magnetohydrodynamics (1987) describes the macroscopic equilibrium and stability of high temperature plasmas - the basic fuel for the development of fusion power. Now fully updated this book discusses the underlying physical assumptions for three basic MHD models: ideal kinetic and double-adiabatic MHD. Included are detailed analyses of MHD equilibrium and stability with a particular focus on three key configurations at the cutting-edge of fusion research: the tokamak stellarator and reversed field pinch. Other new topics include continuum damping MHD stability comparison theorems neoclassical transport in stellarators and how quasi-omnigeneity quasi-symmetry and quasi-isodynamic constraints impact the design of optimized stellarators. Including full derivations of almost every important result in-depth physical explanations throughout and a large number of problem sets to help master the material this is an exceptional resource for graduate students and researchers in plasma and fusion physics.