Ya. B. Zel’dovich

21.4k citations
308 papers · 13.5k indexed · 8 hit papers · h-index 51
Topics
Cosmology and Gravitation Theories (64 papers)Relativity and Gravitational Theory (50 papers)Geophysics and Gravity Measurements (22 papers)

In The Last Decade

Ya. B. Zel’dovich

278 papers receiving 12.3k citations

Hit Papers

The Mathematical Theory of Combustion and Explosions1969202619882007198520021970198919694008001.2k

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Ya. B. Zel’dovich
Comparison fields: 5 of 134
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics 7.3k
  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics 4.9k
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 2.1k
  • Computational Mechanics 1.8k
  • Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 1.6k
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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
#WorkIndexed citations
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2 25
3 11
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Fluctuations of the microwave background radiation in the adiabatic and entropic theories of galaxy formation
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Gas diffusion: Its dependence on nuclear spin
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Cosmological effects of spontaneous breaking of discrete symmetry.
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Cooling with the aid of high-frequency energy
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On the origin of magnetic fields in astrophysics. (Turbulence mechanisms "dynamo").
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Scattering of a Strong Wave by an Electron in a Magnetic Field
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SHOCK WAVE STRUCTURE IN THE RADIATION SPECTRUM DURING BOSE CONDENSATION OF PHOTONS.
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12 1
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Gravitational Collapse of Nonsymmetric and Rotating Masses
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QUARK STRUCTURE AND MASSES OF STRONGLY INTERACTING PARTICLES
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Gravitational Collapse of Non-Symmetric and Rotating Bodies
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The Fate of a Star and the Evolution of Gravitational Energy Upon Accretion
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Observations in a Universe Homogeneous in the Mean
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PRE-STELLAR STATE OF MATTER
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A Study of the Optical Properties of Transparent Materials under High Pressure
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NONCONSERVATION OF FIRST ORDER PARITY IN ELECTRON SCATTERING AND OTHER EFFECTS WITH WEAK INTERACTION CONSTANT
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About Ya. B. Zel’dovich

Ya. B. Zel’dovich is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation and Nuclear and High Energy Physics, having authored 308 papers that have together received 13.5k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Cosmology and Gravitation Theories (64 papers), Relativity and Gravitational Theory (50 papers) and Geophysics and Gravity Measurements (22 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Astronomy and Astrophysics (7.3k citations), Nuclear and High Energy Physics (4.9k citations) and Instrumentation (499 citations). Ya. B. Zel’dovich has collaborated with scholars based in Russia, United States and Slovakia. Frequent co-authors include R. A. Sunyaev, S. F. Shandarin, Г. И. Баренблатт, G. M. Makhviladze, V. B. Librovich, Yu. P. Raǐzer, I. D. Novikov, Ronald F. Probstein, W Hayes and S. P. Gill. Their work appears in journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Physical Review Letters.

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