2026-07-072026-07-07http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/9619The possible conversion of neutron matter to strange matter and its relevance to astrophysical problems are discussed. Particular attention is paid to the {\it form} in which this hypothetical burning process should be propagated in dense matter and to the {\it moment} when it should start.Talk given at the VI J.A.Swieca School on Nuclear Physics (Campos do Jordao, Brazil, Feb93), PlainTeX, 9 p., 2 fig. available upon request, IAG/USP - 93 -014Astrophysicstext