An introduction to the fundamentals of magnetohydrodybamicss (MHD), with applications in space phyiscs (mostly magnetospheric physics) Topics:
- Introduction to MHD
- Electrodybamics in MHD
- Fluid dynamics for MHD
- MHD equations 1 - from microscopic to macroscopic
- MHD equations 2 - general transport equation, moment equations
- MHD equations 3 - single-fluid, ideal MHD equations
- MHD waves 1 - slow, shear and fast modes
- MHD waves 2 - non-ideal MHD waves
- Equilibrium and instability
- Discontinuity and shocks
- Magnetic reconnection in MHD