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The Dynamical Evolution of a Star Cluster

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 August 2017

G. Som Sunder  and
R.K. Kochhar
G. Som Sunder
Affiliation:
Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore 560034, India
R.K. Kochhar
Affiliation:
Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore 560034, India

Abstract

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Using the second order tensor virial equations and the equation for the rate of change of the kinetic energy tensor, we follow the dynamical evolution of a star cluster with anisotropic velocity distribution. We show that the cluster executes finite amplitude oscillations both in size and eccentricity. However, unlike in the isotropic case, the amplitude now depends on the initial eccentricity.

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Symposium - International Astronomical Union , Volume 127: Structure and Dynamics of Elliptical Galaxies , 1987 , pp. 525 - 526
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Copyright © Reidel 1987 

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