Mathematics & Statistics Theses: Recent submissions

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    • The magnetohydrostatic equilibrium of quiescent solar prominences 

      Ridgway, Christopher (University of St Andrews, 1992) - Thesis
      Since the mid 1900's it has been supposed that the global magnetic field surrounding a quiescent prominence provides the force required to prevent its collapse under the influence of the Sun's gravitational field. Many ...

    • Wave-particle dynamics in a hot inhomogenous fusion plasma 

      Taylor, Michael Anthony (University of St Andrews, 1996) - Thesis
      An outstanding problem in the field of nuclear fusion research is the precise mechanism by which a hot, magnetically inhomogeneous plasma is heated when illuminated by a constant beam of small amplitude radio waves matched ...

    • Models of X-ray bright points and concelling magnetic features 

      Parnell, Clare Elizabeth (University of St Andrews, 1995) - Thesis
      Small brightenings called x-ray bright points (Golub et al, 1974) occur in the solar corona. They are observed with the soft x-ray telescope on Skylab to be approximately 22 Mm in diameter with a brighter inner core of ...

    • Aspects of MHD wave propagation in solar atmospheric studies 

      Mundie, Cheryl Ann (University of St Andrews, 1998) - Thesis
      The theme of this thesis is ideal linear MHD wave propagation in structured media, using models relevant to structures in the solar atmosphere. We derive dispersion relations governing the ideal linear MHD modes for ...

    • Magnetohydrodynamic surface waves in the solar atmosphere 

      Miles, Alan J. (University of St Andrews, 1991) - Thesis
      In this thesis the nature of magnetoacoustic surface waves at a single magnetic interface is examined for the case of parallel propagation. Above the interface is an isothermal medium permeated by a horizontal magnetic ...