Bob Dewar and Turbulence Theory: Lessons in Creativity and Courage
Authors: John A. Krommes
Abstract:
Some of the contributions that Bob Dewar made to plasma turbulence
theory are recounted and put into historical perspective. Some remarks are made
on the transition to turbulence and bifurcation analysis of models for the low-high
confinement transition in tokamaks. However, the focus of the article is on renormalized
oscillation-center theory, to which Dewar made pioneering, creative, and courageous
contributions. The relationship of that approach to the formalism of Martin, Siggia,
and Rose is discussed briefly.
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Accepted to: Plasma Phyics and Controlled Fusion (November 2011)
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