Michael Shay, Subash Adhikari, Naoki Beesho, Joachim Birn, Jörg Büchner, Paul Cassak, Li-Jen Chen, Yuxi Chen, Giulia Cozzani, James Drake, Fan Guo, Michael Hesse, Neeraj Jain, Yann Pfau-Kempf, Yu Lin, Yi-Hsin Liu, Mitsuo Oka, Yuri Omelchenko, Minna Palmroth, Oreste Pezzi, Patricia H Reiff, Marc Swisdak, Frank Toffoletto, Gabor Toth, Richard A Wolf
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Abstract
Simulations have played a critical role in the advancement of our knowledge of magnetic reconnection. However, due to the inherently multiscale nature of reconnection, it is impossible to simulate all physics at all scales. For this reason, a wide range of simulation methods have been crafted to study particular aspects and consequences of magnetic reconnection. This article reviews many of these methods, laying out critical assumptions, numerical techniques, and giving examples of scientific results. Plasma models described include magnetohydrodynamics (MHD), Hall MHD, Hybrid, kinetic particle-in-cell (PIC), kinetic Vlasov, Fluid models with embedded PIC, Fluid models with direct feedback from energetic populations, and the Rice Convection Model (RCM).
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