For light and ocean waves the frequency depends only on the magnitude of the wave vector, whereas for gravity waves it depends only on the wave vector’s direction, as defined by the angle θ in the upp...For light and ocean waves the frequency depends only on the magnitude of the wave vector, whereas for gravity waves it depends only on the wave vector’s direction, as defined by the angle θ in the upper right panel.
At compressions near the Chandrasekhar limit, the electron gas transforms into a neutron gas, the interior of the star becomes a giant nucleus, and the whole nature of the compact object changes to th...At compressions near the Chandrasekhar limit, the electron gas transforms into a neutron gas, the interior of the star becomes a giant nucleus, and the whole nature of the compact object changes to that of a neutron star.