Posted: Jul 17, 2018 2:51 pm
Yurikov Yuri wrote:I want to touch on another theoretical problem. Numerical simulation of a type II supernova explosion shows that the shock wave of the rebound, which should appear as a result of the collapse of the central region, can not lead to an explosion. The wave should stop at a distance of about 100-200 km from the center of the star and its energy is too low to initiate a thermonuclear explosion. If, however, we assume that the colossal forces of attraction at the moment of collapse give rise to the opposite reaction of gravitational forces, the cause of such a global explosion becomes understandable.
Re the bit I've bolded: what does it even mean??