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and a system for b n and c n
Q n Q m )
c 2 A ( x, z )
b m
ω 2 m ( x )) Q n Q m
c m ,
b n =
( ω 2
c 4 A ( x, z )
δ mn
b m
Q n Q m
c 2 A ( x, z )
c m .
k y
c n =
ω n ( x )
Q n Q m
(6.12)
ω 2
In a simple model of a one-dimensional plasma box ( c A = c A ( x )), the dif-
ferent harmonics of a field line (i.e., different Fourier components) do not inter-
act with each other. Therefore, the infinite system of coupled equations splits
into independent equations (5.26)-(5.28). In a 2D case, i.e. c A = c A ( x, z ), how-
ever, harmonics interact and an infinite system of linked equations is obtained .
Let us assume that the condition of an Alfven resonance is satisfied at
x = x 0 , i.e., for some harmonic with number s , the function ω 2
ω s ( x )has
a simple zero at x 0 . Then the point x 0 is a regular singularity of the system
(6.12). Let us multiply (6.12) by x
x 0 and rewrite the obtained equations in
the matrix form:
u ( x )= u 1 ( x )
u 2 ( x )
,
x 0 ) u ( x )= T ( x ) u ( x ) ,
( x
T = ( x
.
x 0 ) R
( x
x 0 ) S
(6.13)
( x
x 0 ) R
Q
u 1 ( x )and u 2 ( x ) are column vector functions with elements b 1 ( x ) ,b 2 ( x ) , ...
and c 1 ( x ) ,c 2 ( x ) ,... , respectively; T ( x ) denotes a matrix function of x which
is regular at x
x 0 ;and Q , R , and S are matrices with elements
x 0 ) δ nm
,
k y
Q nm =( x
ω n ( x )
Q n Q m
ω 2
Q n Q m
c 2 A
,
R nm =
ω 2 m ( x )) Q n Q m
.
( ω 2
S nm =
c 4 A
We expand matrix T ( x ) into Taylor series in the vicinity of the point x 0
x 0 ) 2 T 2 +
T ( x )= T 0 +( x
x 0 ) T 1 +( x
···
.
Here
T 0 = T ( x 0 )= 00
Q 0 0
,
T 1 = R 0 S 0
Q 1 R 0
,... ;
0 is a zero matrix,
Q 0 = Q ( x 0 )
( Q 0 ) nm = q m δ ns ,
 
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