2026-07-072026-07-07http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/87933Reconnection rate is found for the canonical simplest case of steady-state two-dimensional symmetric reconnection in an incompressible plasma by matching of outer Petschek solution and internal diffusion region solution. The reconnection rate obtained naturally incorporates both Sweet-Parker and Petschek regimes, the latter seems to be possible only for the case with strongly localized resistivity.3 figuresPlasma PhysicsSpace Physicstext