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Oppenheimer-Volkoff Neutron-Star Limit

Canada · Science / Physics. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1939

George Volkoff1939

Berkeley · Science / Astrophysics

With Oppenheimer, calculates equilibrium limits for dense neutron cores using general relativity.

Names involved

George Volkoff

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