Published July 31, 2026
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Emergent Spiral Galactic Morphologies via Navier-Stokes Equations and Shear Stress Tension
Description
This paper investigates a hydrodynamic approach to galaxy formation, modeling galactic mergers via viscous fluid dynamics and shear stress without classical Newtonian or Einsteinian gravitational potentials. Results suggest spiral arms can emerge purely from fluid mechanics.