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A solution for two-dimensional steady MHD flows in a nearly hyperbolic magnetic field is given. This solution exhibits the existence of a rectangular hyperbolic flow in the resistive region near the magnetic neutral point and is confirmed by recent laboratory experiments.
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Shivamoggi, B.K. Two-dimensional steady MHD flows in a nearly hyperbolic magnetic field. Czech J Phys 37, 596–600 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01597188
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01597188