An asymptotic approach to the linear stability of the ideal magnetohydrodynamic internal kink mode in large-aspect-ratio tokamak plasmas is presented. This analysis spans arbitrary values of the plasma pressure gradient, and in particular demonstrates the stabilization of the mode at sufficiently high beta.
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