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# On global existence of classical solutions for the Vlasov-Poisson system in convex bounded domains

• We prove global existence of strong solutions for the Vlasov-Poisson system in a convex bounded domain in the plasma physics case assuming homogeneous Dirichlet boundary conditions for the electric potential and the specular reflection boundary conditions for the distribution density.
Mathematics Subject Classification: Primary: 82D10; Secondary: 35Q83, 76X05.

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