The Vlasov bivector: a parameter-free approach to Vlasov kinematics
Finlay Gunneberg, Jonathan Gratus, Harvey Stanfield · 2026
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Gunneberg, Gratus, and Stanfield recast plasma theory in this physics paper from twenty twenty-six. Vlasov theory tracks how a cloud of charged particles flows through space and velocity together. Standard versions fix a choice of phase space up front, which bakes in a clock for the equations. That choice can block light-like or faster-than-light paths.
The authors replace the usual flow field with a paired object, a bivector, on a wider bundle. The new version needs no preset parametrization. It handles light-like particles, odd connections, and even theories without a metric. They also derive a simple rule for moving between phase spaces without changing particle paths. Numerical plasma codes may gain wider reach from the scheme.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Finlay Gunneberg, Jonathan Gratus, Harvey Stanfield |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 509 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |