Chandrasekhar limit

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:applies_to gptkb:white_dwarf_stars
gptkb:white_dwarfs
gptkbp:can_lead_to supernova explosions
supernova or neutron star formation
gptkbp:concept theoretical astrophysics
stellar astrophysics
experimentally validated
gptkbp:defines maximum mass of a stable white dwarf star
gptkbp:describes maximum mass of a stable white dwarf star
gptkbp:developed_by gptkb:Quantum_Mechanics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Chandrasekhar limit
gptkbp:is_a_concept_that_has_historical_significance_in the study of stellar evolution.
gptkbp:is_a_critical_concept_in stellar dynamics
gptkbp:is_a_critical_value_for stellar collapse
gptkbp:is_a_factor_in_determining the end states of stars
gptkbp:is_a_framework_for understanding stellar collapse mechanisms
gptkbp:is_a_fundamental_limit_for degenerate matter
gptkbp:is_a_limit_that_affects the evolution of binary star systems
gptkbp:is_a_limit_that_can_lead_to black hole formation
gptkbp:is_a_limit_that_influences the formation of neutron stars
gptkbp:is_a_limit_that_is_often_referenced_in astrophysical models
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of theoretical astrophysics
gptkbp:is_a_theoretical_limit_for stellar remnants
gptkbp:is_a_threshold_for neutron star formation
core collapse
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in compact objects
fate of massive stars
gptkbp:is_approximately 1.4 solar masses
gptkbp:is_associated_with gptkb:Type_Ia_supernovae
gptkbp:is_described_as the lifecycle of stars
the fate of stars
gptkbp:is_discussed_in astrophysical literature
gptkbp:is_essential_for stellar evolution
understanding stellar evolution
gptkbp:is_exceeded_by massive stars
gptkbp:is_influenced_by gravitational wave astronomy
temperature and pressure conditions
gptkbp:is_related_to electron degeneracy pressure
mass-radius relationship of white dwarfs
gptkbp:is_significant_for gptkb:cosmology
gptkbp:is_studied_in modern astrophysics
gptkbp:is_used_in_calculations_of stellar mass distributions
gptkbp:key_concept astrophysics
gptkbp:named_after gptkb:Subrahmanyan_Chandrasekhar
gptkbp:performance stellar mass measurements
gptkbp:proposed_by gptkb:Subrahmanyan_Chandrasekhar
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:white_dwarf_stars
gptkbp:values approximately 1.4 solar masses
gptkbp:was_a_factor_in stellar nucleosynthesis
supernova explosions
the stability of white dwarfs
gptkbp:was_a_result_of Pauli exclusion principle
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:S._Chandrasekhar
gptkb:White_Dwarfs
gptkb:Subrahmanyan_Chandrasekhar
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5