DocumentCode :
1217134
Title :
Titius-bode and the helicity connection: a quantized field theory of protostar formation
Author :
Wells, Daniel R.
Volume :
14
Issue :
6
fYear :
1986
Firstpage :
865
Lastpage :
873
Abstract :
The Titius-Bode relation is discussed in terms of the basic physics of the formation of the solar system. It is demonstrated that the Bode numbers are the eigenvalues of the Euler-Lagrange equation resulting from the variation of the free energy of the generic plasma that formed the sun and planets. It is postulated that a major disturbance in the plane of the galaxy resulted in the formation of a plasma structure that proceeded to lose energy to it surroundings until it reached its lowest possible free-energy state. The free energy of the plasmoid is varied subject to appropriate side conditions. The resulting morphology is described by first-and second-order Bessel functions. There is close agreement between the Bode numbers and the zeros of the Bessel functions of the first kind of order one. The result is a minimum action field theory of planetary formation that does not invoke the concept of "action at a distance" forces.
Keywords :
Eigenvalues and eigenfunctions; Equations; Morphology; Observatories; Orbits; Physics; Planets; Plasmas; Solar system; Sun;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0093-3813
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/TPS.1986.4316636
Filename :
4316636
Link To Document :
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