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Dynamical Evolution of Globular Clusters
Volume 25 in the series
Princeton Series in Astrophysics
In the series
Princeton Legacy Library
- Language: English
- Publisher: Princeton University Press
- Copyright year: 1988
- Edition: Course Book
- Audience: Professional and scholarly;College/higher education;
- Pages
- Main content: 182
- Keywords: Equation; Kinetic energy; Globular cluster; Fokker–Planck equation; Relative velocity; Maxwell–Boltzmann distribution; Quantity; Binary star; Gravitational field; Gravitational potential; Calculation; Mass diffusivity; Stellar dynamics; Cluster expansion; Acceleration; Equipartition theorem; Galactic Center; Stellar mass; Stellar evolution; Mass distribution; Resonance; Orbital period; Probability; Main sequence; Angular momentum; Computation; Dynamical friction; Tidal force; Escape velocity; Monte Carlo method; Distribution function; Velocity dispersion; Gravitational energy; Approximation; Gravitational acceleration; Asymptotic expansion; Boltzmann equation; Stellar collision; Gravitational collapse; Virial theorem; Phase space; Center of mass (relativistic); Gravitational constant; Galactic halo; Cross section (physics); Autocorrelation; Instability; Elliptic orbit; Orbital elements; Adiabatic invariant; Spherical model; Luminosity; Dynamical time scale; Metallicity; Orbit; Neutron star; Circular orbit; Angular frequency; Series expansion; Semi-major and semi-minor axes; Renormalization; Gravity; Giant star; Order of magnitude; Equipotential; Impact parameter; Molecular cloud; Galactic plane; Hertzsprung–Russell diagram; Accretion (astrophysics); Stellar rotation; Extrapolation; Thermodynamic equilibrium; Star count; Radius of gyration; Star cluster; Lagrangian point; Number density; Equations of motion; Speed of light; Apsis; Energy; Shock wave; Supernova; Centrifugal force; Coordinate system; Diffusion process; Angular displacement; Exponential function; Internal energy; Binding energy; Orbital plane (astronomy); Change of variables; Polytrope; Hyperbola; Action (physics); Quantum number; Anisotropy; Entropy; Rate function
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- Published: July 14, 2014
- ISBN: 9781400858736
