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The difficulty in solving the equation for the electrostatic equilibrium of a pure electron plasma confined on magnetic surfaces can be reduced by separately solving for a part of the electric potential that is constant on the magnetic surfaces. Freedom exists in the choice for the constant part of the potential. Here a particular choice and how it simplifies the solution of the the electrostatic equilibrium problem are discussed.
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