WPI’s mathematical physicist Meyer Humi has been studying the solar system for decades. Credit: Worcester Polytechnic Institute / Matthew Burgos
Using a limited set of mathematical equations, Mayor Hami, a professor of mathematics at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, said he has confirmed 224-year-old mathematical predictions about the origin of our solar system, providing insights into the process that led to the formation of solar systems. The universe.
“The science community already knows that there are thousands of solar systems in the galaxy. But what is No It is well known how this solar system came into being, “said Hami. “And what I have done is shown that the first step in the formation of the solar system is the emergence of rings around the protostar. So, from this point of view, I was able to test a guess that is more than two centuries old. “
Humi’s Peer-Review Paper, entitled “Evolution of a Fan Evolution of a Primordial Intercellular Gas Cloud,” Journal of Mathematical Physics And an “editor’s choice” was designated as a specialized part.
Hume, a mathematician physicist working on the development and use of mathematical methods in astrophysics, atmospheric research and satellite orbit, has been studying this question for over 20 years. It is a mystery that has fascinated many generations of scientists, and observations have confirmed that the solar system and exoplanets are abundant in our galaxy. As Hami noted, a conjecture is a mathematical statement that has not been proven.
“We need to know how our solar system will evolve over time,” Humi said. “There are two theories: one is that all the planets will be eclipsed by the sun. Another hypothesis is that the planets are fleeing from the sun. The basic question is: how stable is the solar system? Shall we eclipse the sun or shall we flee from the sun? ”
ALMA to Star H.L. The protoplanetary disc around the tau. Credit: Alma (ESO / NAOJ / NRAO), NSF
Humi says the research also affects issues such as climate change and the environment. “Imagine if we were to go a few million miles closer to the sun. It will cause major changes in the atmosphere and affect humanity. The oceans can evaporate. “
In 1796, the French mathematician physicist Pierre-Simon Laplace speculated that the first step in the formation of the solar system from the ancient celestial cloud of gas was the need to create condensed matter rings inside the cloud.
Despite its intuitively attractive themes, Hami said, the prediction remained unsatisfied for more than two centuries despite many efforts. till now.
Humey was able to use the time-dependent model (based on the Uller-Poisson equations) for the evolution of the primitive gas cloud, and it was confirmed – for the first time, what Hami believes – that under the right conditions, Laplace’s prediction is correct.
Hami said there are also some challenges with his research.
“The real stumbling block I had to overcome to get this result was able to reduce the complexity of the original model,” he said. “That model has six nonlinear partial differential equations, which I have reduced to three. I then provided analytical solutions for these equations, demonstrating the creation of matter rings as estimated by LL Place. “
Humi noted that in recent years the constellation HL in Taurus. The actual discovery of ring structures around Tauni has led to an increase in interest in Laplace’s conjecture.
Hami said his research is unique because it gives us an idea of our own existence.
“It has to do with old questions about humanity, our place in the universe, and our destiny,” he said.
Ref: September 15, 2020, by Mayor Humi “On the Evolution of the Ancient International Gas Cloud” Journal of Mathematical Physics.
DOI: 10.1063 / 1.5144917
