Reconnection of magnetic lines in an ideal fluid

Technical Report · Sat Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1978

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/7073553· OSTI ID:7073553

Grad, H

The rate of reconnection of magnetic lines at an X-point, also growth of a ''tearing'' configuration have always been related to the presence of resistivity or other dissipative mechanisms. These phenomena, exhibiting nonconservation of magnetic line topology, are shown to occur in an ideal, nondissipative fluid, thereby violating beliefs, theorems, and calculations of over a century (including the mathematically equivalent questions involving vortex lines in an ideal fluid).

• Research Organization: New York Univ., NY (USA). Courant Inst. of Mathematical Sciences
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: EY-76-C-02-3077
• OSTI ID: 7073553
• Report Number(s): COO-3077-152; TRN: 78-016001
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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