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Magnetic field structure and linkage

In plasma physics, the magnetic topology of a plasma is the structure and linkage of its magnetic field.

The magnetic topology of a plasma can be changed through magnetic diffusion and reconnection. In the limit of a large magnetic Reynolds number, however, diffusion and reconnection of the magnetic field cannot occur, and the magnetic topology is preserved.

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References

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  3. Gonzalez, Walter; Parker, Eugene, eds. (2016). Magnetic reconnection: concepts and applications. Cham: Springer. ISBN 978-3-319-26432-5.
  4. Parker, E. N. (1979). Cosmical magnetic fields: their origin and their activity. Oxford: Clarendon Press. ISBN 0198512902.
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