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THE source of a star's energy is debated in recent letters by Prof. Lindemann and Dr. Jeans (NATURE, Feb. 14 and 28). Dr. Jeans's conclusion is that the liberation of energy from the sub-atomic store occurs at a rate independent of temperature and density; and if one star liberates energy more slowly than another, it is solely because the former has exhausted the more prolific material. I think that there are grave astronomical objections to this view.
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EDDINGTON, A. The Source of Stellar Energy. Nature 115, 419–420 (1925). https://doi.org/10.1038/115419c0
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