Dynamical Evolution of Globular Clusters /
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 wa...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Princeton, NJ :
Princeton University Press,
[2014]
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Edición: | Course Book |
Colección: | Princeton Series in Astrophysics ;
25 |
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- 1. Overview
- 2. Velocity Changes Produced by Stellar Encounters
- 3. Evolution of Idealized Models
- 4. Dynamical Evolution of the Standard Model
- 5. Effects of External Fields
- 6. Encounters with Binary Stars
- 7. Late Phases of Cluster Evolution
- List of Symbols
- INDEX