An Introduction to Stellarators: From Magnetic Fields to Symmetries and Optimization

The authors derive, present, and discuss relevant models, using equations and figures to demonstrate the main ideas. They carefully select language that is close to the plasma physics literature, while providing enough details to be accessible to a reader without previous background in this field.

An Introduction to Stellarators: From Magnetic Fields to Symmetries and Optimization is intended for mathematicians, physicists, and engineers interested in learning about stellarators. Readers are expected to have a basic knowledge of classical physics, partial differential equations, and variational calculus, but prior knowledge of plasma physics is not required.