G. Chris Boynton
The usual
"Under Construction" disclaimer applies.
``A hypothesis or theory is clear, decisive, and positive, but it is
believed by no one but the man who created it. Experimental findings, on
the other hand, are messy, inexact things, which are believed by
everyone except the man who did the work.''
-- Harlow Shapley, Through Rugged Ways to the Stars
Research, Publications, etc
Here is a link to
selected publications
as well.
I also have a link to a
MNRAS
publication with Ulf Torkelson on ``Nonlinear spherical Alfven
waves'' and a
reprint of one of my Astronomy & Astrophysics papers on
``Dissipation of nonlinear Alfven waves''.
Research Interests
Astrophysics: Stellar Coronal Heating and Winds
(Computational Magnetohydrodynamics (MHD))
My main research interest is in applying computational
magnetohydrodynamics to problems in
stellar coronae and stellar winds of
cool stars. My experience is in propagation and dissipation of nonlinear
magnetohydrodynamic waves.
Click on this
image
of the our sun in x-rays to get more
information about it and some of the motivation for my research.
Here is a link to other
astrophysics resources
on the WWW, including preprint and abstract services.
Other Computational MHD Research (EMRL)
Optics:
- Radiative Transfer and Remote Sensing.
- Laser Surgery.
Physics Tools
General Research Tools
Do your own Science!
Collaborators
Astronomy
Information Resources Mostly current events and local
observing tips.
My own corollary to Sandage's statement comparing the character of
theory and experiment is:
"Numerical simulations have the characteristics of both theory and
experiment, and therefore are
believed by no one, including the person who did the work."
To go (back) to the
UM Physics home page.
And to get (back) to the
UM Physics,
Theoretical Environmental Optics WWW page
Personal
Selected Art Works
e-mail me
or send me e-mail at:
cboynton@miami.edu
Tasmanian Ocean Chlorophyll