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physics.ed-ph2002★ 15 cited
Toy models for the falling chimney
Gabriele Varieschi, Kaoru Kamiya
In this paper we review the theory of the ``falling chimney'', which deals with the breaking in mid-air of tall structures, when they fall to the ground. We show that these rupture…
hep-ph2002★ 7 cited
Cosmic rays above the ankle from Z-bursts
Graciela Gelmini, Gabriele Varieschi
Neutrinos from far away sources annihilating at the Z resonance on relic neutrinos may give origin to the ultrahigh-energy cosmic rays. Here we present predictions of this mechanis…