Tai Chi, a Chinese martial art developed based on the laws of
nature, emphasises how 'to conquer the unyielding with the
yielding.' The recent observation of star formation shows that
stars result from the interaction between gravity, turbulence and
magnetic fields. This interaction again follows the natural rules
that inspired Tai Chi. For example, if self-gravity is the force
that dominates, the molecular cloud will collapse isotropically,
which compresses magnetic field lines. The density of the yielding
field lines increases until magnetic pressure reaches the critical
value to support the cloud against the gravitational force in
directions perpendicular to the field lines (Lorentz force). Then
gravity gives way to Lorentz force, accumulating gas only along the
field lines till the gas density achieves the critical value to
again compress the field lines. The Tai Chi goes on in a self
similar way.
General
Imprint: |
Morgan & Claypool Publishers
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
IOP Concise Physics |
Release date: |
November 2017 |
Authors: |
Hua-Bai Li
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Dimensions: |
254 x 178mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
64 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-68174-292-2 |
Categories: |
Books >
Science & Mathematics >
Physics >
Classical mechanics >
General
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LSN: |
1-68174-292-6 |
Barcode: |
9781681742922 |
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