Generalized polytropes: Stellar structure with a Boltzmann factor (Q796389)

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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 3864799
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    Generalized polytropes: Stellar structure with a Boltzmann factor
    scientific article; zbMATH DE number 3864799

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      Generalized polytropes: Stellar structure with a Boltzmann factor (English)
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      In order to study the structure of a chemically homogeneous star in equilibrium, a density profile of the form \(\rho \sim T^ N\exp(-\mu m(\Phi -\Phi_*)/kT)\) is suggested. As for polytropes, qualitative aspects of the resulting stellar model can be discussed analytically. In particular it is shown that one reobtains for \(N=3\) Eddington's standard model, whereas for \(N<3\) nearly polytropic models result.
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      Boltzmann factor
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      chemically homogeneous star in equilibrium
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      stellar model
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      analytically
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      Eddington's standard model
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      nearly polytropic models
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