The inner magnetosphere is an important region of space plasma because it is one of the “kitchens” for space weather effects. The scientific understanding of this region is important for predicting the interaction between space environmental conditions and human activities. The inner magnetospheric plasma is a unique composition of different plasma particles and waves. It covers a huge plasma energy range with spatial and time variations of many orders of magnitude. In such a situation, the kinetic approach is the key element, and must be the starting point of a proper theoretical description of these inner magnetospheric plasma phenomena; a book dedicated to this particular area of research is.
