THE DISCOVERY OF THE CHANDRASEKHAR MASS AND THE CHANDRASEKHAR-EDDINGTON CONTROVERSY

Authors

  • Giora Shaviv Department of Physics, Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14311/AP.2013.53.0500

Abstract

The so called Chandrasekhar limiting mass is a a quantum mechanical relativistic effect. The discovery and establishment of the concept involved a major controversy between the young Chandrasekhar and the hilarious Eddington. We review the origin and evolution of the controversy.

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Published

2013-12-18

Issue

Vol. 53 (2013): Supplement

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Articles

How to Cite

Shaviv, G. (2013). THE DISCOVERY OF THE CHANDRASEKHAR MASS AND THE CHANDRASEKHAR-EDDINGTON CONTROVERSY. Acta Polytechnica, 53(A), 500-505. https://doi.org/10.14311/AP.2013.53.0500