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@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@ $$\begin{aligned}
= 0
\end{aligned}$$
-Notice that $$\vb{E} = 0$$ is a result of the ideal generalized Ohm's law.
-Under these assumptions, the relevant MHD equations to be solved are
-Gauss' law for magnetism, Ampère's law, and the MHD momentum equation, respectively:
+Notice that $$\vb{E} = 0$$ is a result of ideal MHD's generalized Ohm's law.
+Under these assumptions, the relevant equations to be solved are
+Gauss' law for magnetism, Ampère's law, and the momentum equation of MHD, respectively:
$$\begin{aligned}
0
@@ -51,11 +51,12 @@ $$\begin{aligned}
= \vb{J} \cross \vb{B}
\end{aligned}$$
-The goal is to analyze them in this order,
+The idea is to analyze them in this order,
exploiting toroidal symmetry along the way,
to arrive at a general equilibrium condition.
-[Cylindrical polar coordinates](/know/concept/cylindrical-polar-coordinates/) $$(r, \theta, z)$$
-are a natural choice, with the $$z$$-axis running through the middle of the torus.
+[Cylindrical polar coordinates](/know/concept/cylindrical-polar-coordinates/)
+$$(r, \theta, z)$$ are a natural choice,
+with the $$z$$-axis running through the middle of the torus.
As preparation, it is a good idea to write $$\vb{B}$$
as the curl of a magnetic vector potential $$\vb{A}$$,