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53 papers
Calculating a journey to Mars with introductory physics
Jorge Pinochet
The problem of a crewed mission to Mars provides a compelling and realistic context for teaching introductory physics. In this work, we present a coherent set of calculations descr…
From Geometry to Gravity: A Friendly Introduction to the Schwarzschild Metric
Jorge Pinochet
The first exact solution to the field equations of general relativity was found by the German physicist and astronomer Karl Schwarzschild in 1916. Due to its simplicity and its var…
Beyond the Tayler instability: A new global instability of toroidal magnetic fields in stars
Mikhail E. Gusakov, Laura Becerra, Elena M. Kantor +2
Stellar toroidal magnetic fields are known to be unstable to the Tayler instability. Here we demonstrate the existence of a complementary current-driven instability of essentially…
Entropy, Gravity, and an Apparent Violation of the Second Law
Jorge Pinochet, Giorgio Sonnino
An interesting question to explore in physics classes is whether gravity violates the second law of thermodynamics. Standard physics textbooks provide little to no discussion of th…
On the Meaning of the Web as an Object of Study
Claudio Gutierrez, Daniel Hernández
This text advances the hypothesis that the meaning of the Web as an object of study has diluted as a clear research domain. One example of this phenomenon is the identity crisis of…
Chasing Gamma-Ray Signals from Binary Neutron Star Coalescences with the Cherenkov Telescope Array: Prospects and Observing Strategies
S. Abe, J. Abhir, A. Abhishek +457
The detection of gravitational waves (GWs) from a binary neutron star (BNS) merger by Advanced LIGO and Advanced Virgo (GW170817), together with its electromagnetic counterpart, th…