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Problem 29

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July 1, 2010

Problem Statement

A charge moves with velocity 11 in a plane under the action of a strong magnetic field B(x,y)B(x, y) perpendicular to the plane. To which side will the centre of the Larmor neighbourhood drift? Calculate the velocity of this drift (to a first approximation). [Mathematically, this concerns the curves of curvature NBNB as N+N\to + \infty.]