An Introduction to Plasma Physics and Its Space Applications, Volume 1

This introductory text is an expanded version of class notes and lectures that the author used to teach students of aerospace engineering and physics for several years. Covering the basic kinetic theory of neutral gases in equilibrium, as well as the physical description of plasmas as a statistical system of interacting particles and advanced concepts of kinetic theory, the book is intended as a reading guide that is accessible to students and non-specialists.