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In this introductory chapter, we provide a brief summary of the successes and remaining challenges in understanding the solar flare phenomenon and its attendant implications for particle acceleration mechanisms in astrophysical plasmas. We also provide a brief overview of the contents of the other chapters in this volume, with particular reference to the well-observed flare of 2002 July 23.
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Dennis, B.R., Emslie, A.G. & Hudson, H.S. Overview of the Volume. Space Sci Rev 159, 3 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11214-011-9802-z
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