Spitzer, Jr. / Spitzer Dynamical Evolution of Globular Clusters

Course Book
ISBN: 978-1-4008-5873-6
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 182 Seiten

Reihe: Princeton Legacy Library

One of the world's most distinguished astrophysicists presents a comprehensive theoretical treatment of the dynamical evolution of globular clusters. Lyman Spitzer's research in this field established the framework for decades of investigation. Now he summarizes in a unified, systematic way this branch of theoretical astrophysics with its still challenging problems.

Originally published in 1988.

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Autoren/Hrsg.

Spitzer, Jr., Lyman

Spitzer, Jr.

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Evolutionsbiologie
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Angewandte Physik Astrophysik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

FrontMatter, pg. i
Contents, pg. vii
Preface, pg. ix
1. Overview, pg. 1
2. Velocity Changes Produced by Stellar Encounters, pg. 25
3. Evolution of Idealized Models, pg. 51
4. Dynamical Evolution of the Standard Model, pg. 75
5. Effects of External Fields, pg. 101
6. Encounters with Binary Stars, pg. 122
7. Late Phases of Cluster Evolution, pg. 148
List of Symbols, pg. 174
INDEX, pg. 179