Lie transforms and motion of a charged particle in a periodic magnetic field
We use the Lie series averaging method to obtain a complete second order solution for motion of a charged particle in a spatially periodic magnetic field. A comparison is made with the first order solution obtained previously by Coffey.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
1984-01-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S0161171284000168 |
| Summary: | We use the Lie series averaging method to obtain a complete second order solution for motion of a charged particle in a spatially periodic magnetic field. A comparison is made with the first order solution obtained previously by Coffey. |
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| ISSN: | 0161-1712 1687-0425 |