Mathematics & Statistics Theses: Recent submissions

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    • Numerical studies of the Fokker-Planck equation 

      McGowan, Alastair David (University of St Andrews, 1992) - Thesis
      Jorna and Wood recently developed a program that numerically solved the Fokker-Planck equation in spherical geometry. In this thesis, we describe how the original program has been redeveloped to produce a program that is ...

    • Nonlinear plasma waves and their applications 

      Amin, Mohamed Ruhul (University of St Andrews, 1999) - Thesis
      The possibility of beat wave current drive in tokamaks is considered in this thesis in steady state 2D geometry. The problem is considered by including in the analysis the 2D toroidal inhomogeneity effect and the effect ...

    • Study of solitary waves in space plasmas 

      Mamun, A. A. (University of St Andrews, 1997) - Thesis
      Theoretical investigations have been made of arbitrary amplitude electrostatic solitary waves in non-thermal plasmas, which may be of relevance to ionospheric and magnetospheric plasmas, and dusty plasmas, which are most ...

    • Steady models for magnetic reconnection 

      Jardine, Moira (University of St Andrews, 1989) - Thesis
      Magnetic reconnection is a fundamental physical process by which stored magnetic energy may be released. It is already known that different reconnection regimes result from changes in the nature of the plasma inflow towards ...

    • Aspects of current sheet theory 

      Tur, T. J. (University of St Andrews, 1977) - Thesis
      Current sheets are widely believed to play an important role in astrophysics when regions of magnetic flux are in motion. Several models based on the formation of current sheets have been proposed to explain such phenomena ...