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W. David Arnett
American astrophysicist
William David Arnett (born 1940) is a Regents Professor of Astrophysics at Steward Observatory, University of Arizona,[1] known for his research on supernova explosions, the formation of neutron stars or black holes by gravitational collapse, and the synthesis of elements in stars; he is author of the monograph Supernovae and Nucleosynthesis which deals with these topics.[2] Arnett pioneered the application of supercomputers to astrophysical problems, including neutrino radiation hydrodynamics,[3][4] nuclear reaction networks,[5] instabilities and explosions,[6][7][8] supernova light curves,[9][10] and turbulent convective flow in two [11] and three dimensions.[12]