Clayton, Donald W.2018-12-182018-12-181975Dwek, Eli. "The effects of a depleted Maxwellian tail on thermonuclear reactions, pressure, and solar neutrinos." (1975) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/104061">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/104061</a>.https://hdl.handle.net/1911/104061Text includes handwritten formulasNuclear reaction rates and pressure are calculated using a Maxwellian distribution function which is depleted at its high energy tail. The results are applied to nuclear reactions occuring within the solar interior, showing that the neutrino counting rate can be significantly reduced.58 ppengCopyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.ThesisRICE1687reformatted digitalThesis Sp. Sci. 1975 Dwek