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Plasma Thermodynamics
A neglected field—so this discussion is very qualitative. (Please give me references!)
In ideal gases the Maxwell equilibrium is extremely well maintained by collisions
In plasmas, turbulence takes the place of collisions. But the long-range Coulomb interaction means that equilibrium is often attained very slowly.
Therefore one must get accustomed to non-Maxwellian distributions, and non-standard measures of temperature and entropy. E.g. kappas