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arxiv: 2605.03924 · v2 · submitted 2026-05-05 · 🌌 astro-ph.GA · astro-ph.SR· physics.flu-dyn

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The slope of the power spectrum of the density field in isothermal supersonic compressible turbulence

Pierre Dumond , J\'er\'emy Fensch , Gilles Chabrier , No\'e Brucy
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keywords supersonic turbulencedensity power spectrumMach numberisothermal turbulenceinterstellar mediumcompressible flowspower spectrum slope
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A 1951 time-invariant quantity explains the Mach-number dependence of the density power spectrum slope in supersonic isothermal turbulence.

A machine-rendered reading of the paper's core claim, the machinery that carries it, and where it could break.

The paper establishes that the slope of the density-field power spectrum in homogeneous isotropic isothermal turbulence changes systematically with Mach number through direct application of a conserved quantity first derived by Chandrasekhar. This relation reproduces the slopes measured in simulations across different inertial-range widths and density variances. The same framework accounts for characteristic slopes observed in the interstellar medium. The work concludes that the Mach number itself cannot be reliably recovered from the density power-spectrum slope.

Core claim

In isothermal supersonic turbulence the slope of the density power spectrum is set by Chandrasekhar's time-invariant quantity, which remains constant while the flow evolves. When this quantity is evaluated for simulated flows it reproduces the measured spectral slopes for a range of inertial-range widths and density variances. The same relation supplies a consistent interpretation of density power spectra observed in the interstellar medium, while showing that the Mach number cannot be deduced from the slope alone.

What carries the argument

Chandrasekhar's 1951 time-invariant quantity, which fixes the slope of the density power spectrum once the Mach number, inertial-range width and density variance are given.

If this is right

  • The density power-spectrum slope is a predictable function of Mach number once the invariant is evaluated.
  • A minimum resolution criterion must be satisfied to obtain the correct density power-spectrum slope in any simulation of given Mach number.
  • Observed slopes in the interstellar medium can be interpreted without assuming a unique Mach number.
  • Attempts to infer Mach number directly from the density power-spectrum slope are unreliable.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

These are editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

  • The invariant approach could be tested in non-isothermal or magnetized turbulence if analogous conserved quantities exist.
  • The same framework may link the density spectrum to other statistical diagnostics such as the velocity power spectrum or the density variance-Mach relation.
  • Higher-Mach-number simulations with wider inertial ranges would provide a direct check on whether the predicted slope continues to hold.

Load-bearing premise

Chandrasekhar's time-invariant quantity remains directly applicable and sufficient to fix the density power-spectrum slope across the Mach numbers, inertial-range widths and density variances encountered in both the simulations and the interstellar medium.

What would settle it

High-resolution isothermal simulations at several Mach numbers in which the density power-spectrum slopes deviate systematically from the values predicted by Chandrasekhar's invariant.

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2605.03924 by Gilles Chabrier, J\'er\'emy Fensch, No\'e Brucy, Pierre Dumond.

Figure 1
Figure 1. Figure 1: Measured PS of the density field at M = 7 and its fit with Eq. 2 with p = 2 for two different resolutions. The PS is normalized by 8E(ρ) 2L 3 inj such that its asymptotic value at k → 0 corresponds to k 3α. The black dashed line corresponds to k 3α with α = 2 × 10−2 which is the value predicted by our model (see also D25). The shaded area corre￾sponds to the 1σ uncertainties estimated from the time variati… view at source ↗
Figure 2
Figure 2. Figure 2: Predicted (solid lines) and measured (dots) slope −η in the in￾ertial range of the PS of the density field with the variance at different resolutions, taking p = 2. The black curve corresponds to the predicted evolution of the slope in the absence of dissipation (Ldiss = 0). The grey shaded area corresponds to the region where the model does not predict the evolution of the slope because the invariance of … view at source ↗
Figure 3
Figure 3. Figure 3: Inertial width β against the Mach number for various slopes η of the inertial range of the PS of the density field. β is observed to be larger than 103 in the ISM (Miville-Deschênes et al. 2016; Pineda et al. 2024), thus we shade the excluded region in grey. The shaded areas around the solid curves represent the same as in view at source ↗
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The power spectrum (PS) of the density field in supersonic turbulence is a fundamental quantity that characterizes the statistical properties of the structures formed in compressible flows. It is also widely used to estimate the Mach number in the interstellar medium from simulation-derived relations. In this paper, we provide a first quantitative explanation for the evolution of the slope of the PS of the density field with the Mach number in homogeneous isotropic isothermal turbulence using a time-invariant quantity derived by Chandrasekhar (1951). For simulated turbulent flows, the model reproduces the measured slopes for different widths of the inertial range and density variances very well. Our model also provides a comprehensive interpretation of the characteristic slopes of the PS of the density field measured in the interstellar medium. Based on these results, we stress that the Mach number cannot be reliably deduced from the slope of the PS of the density field. In closing, we discuss a resolution criterion that must be fulfilled to correctly simulate a turbulent flow with a given density PS slope.

Editorial analysis

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Referee Report

2 major / 2 minor

Summary. The paper claims to provide the first quantitative explanation for the Mach-number dependence of the slope of the density power spectrum in homogeneous isotropic isothermal supersonic turbulence. It does so by invoking a time-invariant quantity originally derived by Chandrasekhar (1951) for incompressible velocity correlations, then shows that the resulting model reproduces the slopes measured in simulations across different inertial-range widths and density variances. The work also interprets characteristic slopes observed in the interstellar medium and concludes that the Mach number cannot be reliably inferred from the density PS slope; a resolution criterion for simulations is discussed.

Significance. If the central mapping holds, the result would supply a theoretical basis, rather than purely empirical fits, for the well-known steepening of the density power spectrum with increasing Mach number. This would directly affect how observers interpret density-fluctuation spectra in the ISM and would caution against the common practice of using the PS slope as a Mach-number diagnostic. The attempt to carry an established incompressible invariant into the compressible regime is a strength, as is the explicit demonstration that the model accommodates varying inertial-range widths and density variances without additional free parameters beyond those two quantities.

major comments (2)
  1. [§3] §3 (theoretical derivation): The paper asserts that Chandrasekhar’s 1951 time-invariant quantity directly determines the density PS slope as a function of Mach number, yet no explicit derivation is given showing how the density two-point correlation function inherits this invariance in the isothermal compressible case. Because density fluctuations are sourced by the velocity divergence and the equation of state, the step that converts the velocity invariant into a closed expression for the density spectral index must be shown; without it, the reported quantitative agreement with simulations could be coincidental rather than predictive.
  2. [§4.2 and Fig. 3] §4.2 and Fig. 3: The model is stated to reproduce measured slopes “very well” for different inertial-range widths and density variances, but the text does not clarify whether these two quantities are taken as independent inputs (i.e., measured from the same simulations) or whether any auxiliary assumptions about the velocity spectrum shape are required. If the former, the comparison is a consistency check rather than a parameter-free prediction; this distinction is load-bearing for the claim of a “first quantitative explanation.”
minor comments (2)
  1. [Abstract and §5] The abstract and §5 both state that “the Mach number cannot be reliably deduced from the slope,” but the quantitative threshold at which the slope becomes insensitive to Mach (or the residual scatter) is not tabulated; adding a short table or inset in Fig. 4 would make the practical implication clearer.
  2. [References] Reference list: Chandrasekhar (1951) is cited, but the manuscript does not discuss whether subsequent compressible-turbulence literature has already explored extensions of that invariant to density statistics; a brief sentence acknowledging or ruling out such prior work would strengthen the novelty statement.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

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We thank the referee for the detailed and constructive report. The comments highlight important points regarding the clarity of our theoretical derivation and the interpretation of our model comparisons. We address each major comment below and have revised the manuscript to strengthen the presentation without altering the core results or claims.

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  1. Referee: [§3] §3 (theoretical derivation): The paper asserts that Chandrasekhar’s 1951 time-invariant quantity directly determines the density PS slope as a function of Mach number, yet no explicit derivation is given showing how the density two-point correlation function inherits this invariance in the isothermal compressible case. Because density fluctuations are sourced by the velocity divergence and the equation of state, the step that converts the velocity invariant into a closed expression for the density spectral index must be shown; without it, the reported quantitative agreement with simulations could be coincidental rather than predictive.

    Authors: We agree that an explicit step-by-step mapping strengthens the argument. In the original manuscript we invoked the invariance to connect velocity correlations to density fluctuations via the isothermal closure and the steady-state continuity equation, but we have now expanded §3 with a full derivation. Starting from Chandrasekhar’s time-invariant quantity for the velocity field, we show how it propagates to the density two-point correlation function under the isothermal equation of state (P = ρ c_s²) and the divergence relation from the continuity equation. This yields a closed expression for the density spectral index that depends only on the Mach number once the inertial-range width and density variance are specified. The added derivation demonstrates that the quantitative match with simulations follows directly from the invariant rather than arising coincidentally. revision: yes

  2. Referee: [§4.2 and Fig. 3] §4.2 and Fig. 3: The model is stated to reproduce measured slopes “very well” for different inertial-range widths and density variances, but the text does not clarify whether these two quantities are taken as independent inputs (i.e., measured from the same simulations) or whether any auxiliary assumptions about the velocity spectrum shape are required. If the former, the comparison is a consistency check rather than a parameter-free prediction; this distinction is load-bearing for the claim of a “first quantitative explanation.”

    Authors: The inertial-range width and density variance are measured directly from each simulation run and supplied as inputs; no auxiliary assumptions about the velocity spectrum shape are introduced beyond the standard expectation of a power-law inertial range. The model then predicts the density power-spectrum slope solely from Chandrasekhar’s invariant applied to the isothermal compressible equations, with no additional free parameters. While the comparison therefore serves as a validation, it remains a quantitative test because the inputs themselves are fixed by the turbulence parameters (Mach number and driving scale) rather than adjusted to fit the slopes. We have revised the text in §4.2 to make this distinction explicit and to emphasize that the absence of extra parameters constitutes the predictive element of the approach. revision: partial

Circularity Check

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No circularity: derivation applies external 1951 invariant to density PS slope

full rationale

The paper's central derivation invokes Chandrasekhar's 1951 time-invariant quantity (an external reference predating the authors by decades) to obtain a closed expression for the density power-spectrum slope versus Mach number. No self-citation chain, no redefinition of the target slope in terms of itself, and no indication that simulation slopes are fitted parameters later renamed as predictions. The model is tested against independent simulation measurements for varying inertial-range widths and density variances; the quantitative match is presented as validation rather than a tautology. The derivation therefore remains self-contained against external benchmarks.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

2 free parameters · 1 axioms · 0 invented entities

The central claim rests on the direct applicability of Chandrasekhar's 1951 invariant to the density field in isothermal supersonic turbulence; no new free parameters are introduced beyond the inertial-range width and density variance that are varied as inputs.

free parameters (2)
  • inertial range width
    Varied as an input parameter to test the model against simulations with different resolutions.
  • density variance
    Varied as an input parameter to test the model across different Mach numbers.
axioms (1)
  • domain assumption Chandrasekhar's 1951 time-invariant quantity remains valid and sufficient for the density power spectrum in homogeneous isotropic isothermal turbulence.
    Invoked as the foundation for the quantitative explanation of the slope evolution.

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