I. Introduction 332
1. Linear and Nonlinear Stability Theory 333
2. Oscillating and Aperiodic Instabilities 334
3. Methods of Describing a Plasma 334
II. Aperiodic Plasma Instability 336
4. Ideal Plasma 336
5. Aperiodic Plasma Instability with Account of Dissipation 346
III. Oscillating Plasma Instability 349
6. Instability of Beams in a Plasma 349
7. Microscopic Instability of "Nonmaxwellian" Plasma 352
8. Build-up of Oscillations in a Plasma in the Presence of Relative Motion of Ions and Electrons 355
9. Microscopic Instabilities of an Inhomogeneous Plasma 356
10. Stability of Plasma Flow in a Magnetic Field 357
11. "Oscillating Convection" in a Plasma 360
12. Instability of Positive Column of Gas Discharge in a Magnetic Field 360
IV. Problems in Nonlinear Stability Theory 361
13. Steady-State Convection in a Plasma and "Anomalous Diffusion" 361
14. Quasi Linear Approximation in the Analysis of Oscillating Instabilities in a Rarefied Plasma 363
15. Developed Instability 365
Appendices 366
Literature 368

PT Journal Article
TI STABILITY OF PLASMA
AU Vedenov A A
FAU Vedenov AA
AU Velikhov E P
FAU Velikhov EP
AU Sagdeev R Z
FAU Sagdeev RZ
DP 10 Feb, 1961
TA Phys. Usp.
VI 4
IP 2
PG 332-369
RX 10.1070/PU1961v004n02ABEH003341
URL https://ufn.ru/en/articles/1961/2/l/
SO Phys. Usp. 1961 Feb 10;4(2):332-369