A Perspective explores the fluid dynamics of supernovae, using group theory to analyze the instabilities and mixing dynamics with variable acceleration produced by the supernova blast wave, which in turn create conditions for synthesis of heavy chemical elements; the authors identify mechanisms of energy accumulation and transport at small length scales.
Article #17-14502: "Supernova, nuclearsynthesis, fluidinstabilities, and interfacial mixing," by Snezhana I. Abarzhi et al.
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