Newsgroups: sci.physics.plasma
From: ramin@ramin.gsfc.nasa.gov (Ramin Sina)
Organization: NASA/GSFC
Subject: Re: Intro textbook

In Article <2vjop4$7il@mojo.eng.umd.edu>, fcrary@benji.Colorado.EDU >Frank Crary wrote:
>Robert Groover <groover@netcom.com> wrote:
>> Opening thread: what would people recommend for a strong introductory
>> text? I liked Ichimaru a lot, but is that ancient history by now?
>
>It depends on what level of students you are thinking of. For an
>undergraduate course, I'd suggest Chen. For graduate students,
>Nicholson is a good choice, but it's fairly dense for an introduction.
>Using both Chen and Nicholson, or Nicholson with Chen as a
>suggested reference, might be the best idea.
>
> Frank Crary CU Boulder
>
There is also a new book out By Peter Sturrock ( Cambridge University Press ) which I have found enjoyable to read. It is an intermediate level between Chen's and Nicholoson's books and is geared toward theorists.

Ramin Sina, NASA/GSFC