Chandra’s lasting contributions to MHD
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Chandra’s lasting contributions to MHDChandra’s lasting contributions to MHD
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Rayleigh criterion not obeyed for BRayleigh criterion not obeyed for B00
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Chandrasekhar number in MHDChandrasekhar number in MHD
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Chandrasekhar-Kendall functionsChandrasekhar-Kendall functions
Eigenfunctions of the curl operator: curl B =B
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Chandrasekhar Chandrasekhar formula for formula for
dynamical frictiondynamical friction
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Chandrasekhar’s dedication as editorChandrasekhar’s dedication as editor
1929-1939 Stellar Stucture1939-1943 Stellar Dynamics1943-1950 Radiation Transfer1950-1961 Hydro+MHD1961-1971 Equilibrium Figs1971-1983 Black holes1983-1990 Gravitational Waves1990-1995 On Newton’s Principia
1952-1971 ApJ Editor
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Chandra in spaceChandra in space
Mrs. Lalitha Chandrasekhar