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the electrostatic potential (Φ) and the parallel vector potential (Ψ).
the electrostatic potential (Φ) and the parallel vector potential (Ψ).
The poloidal magnetic field (and consequently the safety factor, ''q'') evolves in time.
The poloidal magnetic field (and consequently the safety factor, ''q'') evolves in time.
[[File:CUTIE.jpg|265px|thumb|right|Density fluxtuations in a CUTIE simulation (from <ref name="cutie"/>)]]
[[File:CUTIE.jpg|265px|thumb|right|Density fluctuations in a CUTIE simulation (from <ref name="cutie"/>)]]


The code solves the evolution on the meso-scale level (larger than the ion gyroradius), co-evolving the [[Flux surface|flux surface]] averaged quantities and the turbulence in a self-consistent manner;  
The code solves the evolution on the meso-scale level (larger than the ion gyroradius), co-evolving the [[Flux surface|flux surface]] averaged quantities and the turbulence in a self-consistent manner;