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This lecture delves into the complex subject of plasma dynamics, starting from the trajectory of charged particles in electromagnetic fields to the kinetic theory model, which separates long-range electromagnetic interactions from collisions. The instructor, Professor Paolo Ricci, explains the importance of collisions in plasma dynamics and introduces the Vlasov equation and its applications, including the study of counter-streaming beams and numerical solutions.