Plasma: The Fourth State of Matter

The idea for this book originated with the late Igor Vasil 'evich Kurchatov. He suggested to the author the need for a comprehensive presentation of the fundamental ideas of plasma physics with­ out c'omplicated mathematics. This task has not been an easy one. In order to clarify the physical nature of plasma phenomena with­ out recourse to intricate mathematical expressions it is neces­ sary to think problems through very carefully. Thus, the book did not come into being by inspiration, bu...