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February 28, 2026Journal of Plasma PhysicsOpen Access

Imposing quasineutrality on electrostatic plasmas via the Dirac theory of constraints

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DKD. A. KaltsasJBJoshua W. BurbyPMPhilip J. Morrison

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Overview

This method demonstrates charge density conservation in electrostatic plasmas, suggesting a new approach for analyzing plasma dynamics.

Key Points

  • The study aims to develop a method for enforcing quasineutrality and charge density conservation in electrostatic plasma models.
  • Developed generalized Dirac brackets using the Dirac algorithm.
  • Applied the method to Vlasov–Poisson and Vlasov–Ampère systems.
  • Conducted one-dimensional numerical experiments with a semi-Lagrangian method.
  • The quasineutrality constraint significantly modifies plasma dynamics.
  • Charge density conservation was successfully verified.
  • New advection terms were introduced in the Vlasov equations.

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Kaltsas et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a287e20a974eb0d3c03ac9https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022377826101238
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