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Axisymmetry is the basic assumption underlying the Grad-Shafranov Equation for the calculation of [[tokamak]] [[MHD equilibrium|equilibria]]. | Axisymmetry is the basic assumption underlying the Grad-Shafranov Equation for the calculation of [[tokamak]] [[MHD equilibrium|equilibria]]. | ||
In actual magnetic confinement devices, this symmetry can only apply in an approximate fashion due to the fact that the external field coils are always discrete. | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||