Approximate calculation of the thermal conductivity of a plasma with an arbitrary temperature gradient

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Abstract
The thermal conduction of a plasma between two boundaries at which the temperature is fixed is investigated using a simple model. The distribution function is taken to be the sum of two half maxwellian distributions and a Krook collision term is used. Approximate solution of the transfer equation yields the heat flow as a function of the temperature gradient and the average collision mean free path.