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Nonlinear Analysis

Mikaela Iacobelli : Stability and singular limits in plasma physics

ETH Zurich and Institute for Advanced Study

Location:  Hill 705
Date & time: Tuesday, 19 November 2024 at 1:40PM - 2:40PM

Abstract:

In this talk, we will present two kinetic models that are used to describe the evolution of charged particles in plasmas: the Vlasov-Poisson system and the Vlasov-Poisson system with massless electrons. These systems model respectively the evolution of electrons, and ions in a plasma. We will discuss the well-posedness of these systems, the stability of solutions, and their behavior under singular limits. Finally, we will introduce a new class of Wasserstein-type distances specifically designed to tackle stability questions for kinetic equations.