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=== Gyrokinetic codes ===
=== Gyrokinetic codes ===


The gyrokinetic treatment simplifies the Vlasov equation for the evolution of the single-particle distribution function <math>f(\vec{q},\vec{p},t)</math> by averaging over the gyration angle, resulting in an evolution equation for the particle guiding centre.
The gyrokinetic treatment simplifies the Vlasov equation for the evolution of the single-particle distribution function <math>f(\vec{x},\vec{v},t)</math> by averaging over the gyration angle, resulting in an evolution equation for the particle guiding centre.


* [[GYRO]] <ref>[http://fusion.gat.com/theory/Gyro Gyro homepage]</ref>
* [[GYRO]] <ref>[http://fusion.gat.com/theory/Gyro Gyro homepage]</ref>
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