This book presents a thorough treatment of plasma physics, beginning at
an introductory level and proceeding to an extensive discussion of its
applications in thermonuclear fusion research. The physics of fusion
plasmas is explained mainly in relation to recent progress in tokamak
research, but other plasma confinement schemes, such as stellarators and
inertial confinement, are also described. The unique and systematic
presentation will help readers to understand the overall structure of
plasma theory.