Changed paradigm of fast magnetic reconnection
Plasma Physics
2020-02-12 v1 Solar and Stellar Astrophysics
Abstract
Although magnetic reconnection takes place in three-dimensional space, reconnection theory has focused on two-dimensional models for more than sixty years. Well-posed three-dimensional mathematics associated with the theory of fluid mixing provides a predictive and compelling explanation for why fast magnetic reconnection is prevalent---exponentially large variations in the separations between magnetic field lines. The proofs have been simplified to remove any rational reason to maintain a focus on two dimensional models, which fail to represent the mathematical properties of three-dimensional space.
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@article{arxiv.2002.04409,
title = {Changed paradigm of fast magnetic reconnection},
author = {Allen H Boozer},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2002.04409},
year = {2020}
}
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arXiv admin note: text overlap with arXiv:1407.6069