Abstract
Magnetic reconnection reconnects field lines together with field-aligned electric currents. This process may play a significant role in the dynamics of astrophysical plasma because of a topological interruption of the electric currents.
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(2006). Magnetic Reconnection of Electric Currents. In: Plasma Astrophysics. Astrophysics and Space Science Library, vol 341. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-68894-7_36
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