Emergent Solution to the Coronal Heating Problem: A 131,072-Trajectory Stellar Magnetism Simulation

This study presents a large-ensemble stellar-atmosphere simulation addressing one of astrophysics’ longest-standing open questions: the origin of million-Kelvin coronal temperatures in G-type stars. Using 131,072 independent trajectories over a 25,000-year integration span, the model self-organizes into a stable 55-node attractor topology with zero variance—identical to universal structures observed in unrelated emergence modes. The simulation reproduces coronal heating without imposing classical assumptions, demonstrating that magnetic braiding, reconnection cascades, and Alfvén-wave resonance arise spontaneously from the system’s natural dynamics. Results strongly suggest coronal heating is an emergent, inevitable property of stellar magnetic topology rather than a process requiring external triggers. This work provides evidence for a unified, attractor-driven mechanism governing energy transport in stellar atmospheres and offers a new framework for understanding solar and stellar magnetism.

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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2025-11-23
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17685282
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Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
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Emergent Solution to the Coronal Heating Problem: A 131,072-Trajectory Stellar Magnetism Simulation

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
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Emergent Solution to the Coronal Heating Problem: A 131,072-Trajectory Stellar Magnetism Simulation

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Abstract

This study presents a large-ensemble stellar-atmosphere simulation addressing one of astrophysics’ longest-standing open questions: the origin of million-Kelvin coronal temperatures in G-type stars. Using 131,072 independent trajectories over a 25,000-year integration span, the model self-organizes into a stable 55-node attractor topology with zero variance—identical to universal structures observed in unrelated emergence modes. The simulation reproduces coronal heating without imposing classical assumptions, demonstrating that magnetic braiding, reconnection cascades, and Alfvén-wave resonance arise spontaneously from the system’s natural dynamics. Results strongly suggest coronal heating is an emergent, inevitable property of stellar magnetic topology rather than a process requiring external triggers. This work provides evidence for a unified, attractor-driven mechanism governing energy transport in stellar atmospheres and offers a new framework for understanding solar and stellar magnetism.

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