Mathematics & Statistics Theses: Recent submissions

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    • Topological configurations of coronal magnetic fields and current sheets 

      Bungey, Timothy N. (University of St Andrews, 1996) - Thesis
      The question of topology in the coronal magnetic field is addressed in this thesis. Magnetic reconnection, which plays a major role in many of the fascinating phenomena seen in the solar atmosphere, is likely to occur at ...

    • Parametric instabilities in inhomogenous plasmas 

      Begg, Iain M. (University of St Andrews, 1976) - Thesis
      This thesis will deal with certain problems of parametric instabilities in the inhomogeneous plasma. A large amplitude, 'pump' wave can deposit some of its energy into the plasma through resonance with two lower frequency ...

    • Magnetic annihilation and reconnection 

      Anderson, Craig (University of St Andrews, 1994) - Thesis
      This thesis presents several analytical models of magnetic annihilation and reconnection and studies their properties. The models investigated are 1. Steady-state magnetic annihilation. The assumption of straight field ...

    • Plasma drift waves and instabilities 

      Allan, William (University of St Andrews, 1974) - Thesis
      The work of this thesis is concerned with the investigation of the propagation of waves in a magnetized plasma containing various parameter gradients, and with the stability of ion acoustic waves in a weakly collisional ...

    • Thermal and resistive instabilities in the solar atmosphere 

      Smith, E. A. (University of St Andrews, 1977) - Thesis
      The magnetic field greatly influences the plasma in the solar atmosphere and in this thesis we consider the effect of the field on the stability of the plasma. The many observations that have been made suggest that two ...