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Velocity-space measure (d3v=2πBdμdv∥​)

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For a gyrophase-independent phase-space distribution function, d3v=2πv⊥​dv⊥​dv∥​. With first adiabatic invariant μ=v⊥2​/(2B), this gives the measure in the title. When the magnetic field changes, both the measure and any explicit factor μB in a moment must be perturbed.

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