Abstract
In this review numerical simulations and methods, associated with the magnetic confinement of plasmas are described. A broad outline of the types of physical problems in which numerical simulations are used is given. The various systems of equations which describe the collective behaviour of plasmas are discussed. The simplest system of equations is the magneto-hydrodynamic (MHD) equations, which treat the plasma as a conducting fluid. Simulations using the MHD equations, which probably represent the largest area of numerical research in magnetic confinement, are described in some detail.
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