A general introduction designed to present a comprehensive, logical and unified treatment of the fundamentals of plasma physics based on statistical kinetic theory. Its clarity and completeness make it suitable for self-learning and self-paced courses. Problems are included.

1;Front Cover;12;Fundamentals of Plasma Physics;43;Copyright Page;54;Table of Contents;65;Preface;186;Chapter 1. INTRODUCTION;206.1;1. General Properties of Plasmas;206.2;2. Criteria for the Definition of a Plasm ...