The Vlasov equation cannot fully account for collisionless shocks
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| author | Bret, Antoine |
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| contents | It is argued that the Vlasov equation cannot fully account for collisionless shocks since it conserves entropy, while a shock does not. A rigorous mathematical theory of collisionless shocks could require working at the Klimontovich level. |
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| spellingShingle | The Vlasov equation cannot fully account for collisionless shocks Bret, Antoine Plasma Physics High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena Solar and Stellar Astrophysics It is argued that the Vlasov equation cannot fully account for collisionless shocks since it conserves entropy, while a shock does not. A rigorous mathematical theory of collisionless shocks could require working at the Klimontovich level. |
| title | The Vlasov equation cannot fully account for collisionless shocks |
| topic | Plasma Physics High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena Solar and Stellar Astrophysics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.01548 |