A Cautionary Note on Cosmological Magnetic Fields
天体物理学
2009-11-13 v1
摘要
This note is concerned with potentially misleading concepts in the treatment of cosmological magnetic fields by magnetohydrodynamical (MHD) modelling. It is not a criticism of MHD itself but rather a cautionary comment on the validity of its use in cosmology. Now that cosmological data are greatly improved compared with a few decades ago, and even better data are imminent, it makes sense to revisit original modelling assumptions and examine critically their shortcomings in respect of modern science. Specifically this article argues that ideal MHD is a poor approximation around recombination, since it inherently restricts evolutionary timescales, and is often misapplied in the existing literature.
引用
@article{arxiv.astro-ph/0702729,
title = {A Cautionary Note on Cosmological Magnetic Fields},
author = {Luis F. A. Teodoro and Declan A. Diver and Martin A. Hendry},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:astro-ph/0702729},
year = {2009}
}
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5 pages