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The gyrokinetic treatment simplifies the [[:Wikipedia:Vlasov_equation|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.
The gyrokinetic treatment simplifies the [[:Wikipedia:Vlasov_equation|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.
See [[Gyrokinetic simulations]].


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