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Main Author: Thavarajah, Rogan
Format: Recurso digital
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Published: Zenodo 2025
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15072655
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  • <p>This paper presents detailed predictions for <strong>bar strengthening and weakening cycles</strong> in spiral galaxies, derived from coherence-dark coherence resonance dynamics. Bars form at low-frequency resonance nodes and undergo periodic oscillations due to energy exchange between coherence fields.</p> <p>The study calculates precise <strong>bar oscillation periods</strong> for the Milky Way (<strong>251 Myr</strong>), NGC 1300 (<strong>232 Myr</strong>), and NGC 1365 (<strong>209 Myr</strong>), with deviations from observed cycles consistently <strong><7%</strong>. These coherence-driven cycles explain time-dependent variations in bar intensity, aligning with kinematic models and observational data.</p> <p>Additionally, the model forecasts <strong>long-term bar weakening trends</strong> over gigayear timescales and identifies specific timeframes for <strong>future phase shifts</strong>. These predictions are ideal for validation via <strong>ALMA gas flow mapping</strong>, <strong>Vera Rubin time-series surveys</strong>, and <strong>radio kinematic observations</strong>.</p> <p>This work establishes a <strong>predictive, dynamic model for bar evolution</strong>, offering a novel alternative to static bar formation theories and providing falsifiable forecasts for galactic bar dynamics.</p>