The Vlasov Equation Cannot Fully Account for Collisionless Shocks

ABSTRACT It is argued that the Vlasov equation cannot fully account for collisionless shocks since it conserves entropy, while a shock does not. A rigorous mathematical theory of collisionless shocks could require working at the Klimontovich level.

Authors

Antoine Bret (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2030-0046)

Institutions

University of Castilla-La Mancha (ES)

Publication Details

Journal: Contributions to Plasma Physics
Published: 2025-06-13
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/ctpp.70031
Primary Topic: Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
Type: article
Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 0.00

Funders

Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad

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The Vlasov Equation Cannot Fully Account for Collisionless Shocks

Antoine Bret

Jun 13, 2025

Contributions to Plasma Physics

Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae

article

The Vlasov Equation Cannot Fully Account for Collisionless Shocks

Antoine Bret

June 13, 2025article en

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Contributions to Plasma PhysicsVol. 65(7)

University of Castilla-La Mancha (ES)

Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad

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Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae

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