The existence of Newtonian dust caustics

DOI10.1088/0264-9381/15/9/030zbMATH Open0966.85003OpenAlexW2025566960MaRDI QIDQ4699735FDOQ4699735

Authors: D. J. R. Swatton, C. J. Clarke 

Publication date: 18 November 1999

Published in: Classical and Quantum Gravity (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1088/0264-9381/15/9/030

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zbMATH Keywords

galaxy formationexistence theorempressureless fluidone-dimensional Newtonian gravityshell crossing singularities of general relativity

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Relativistic gravitational theories other than Einstein's, including asymmetric field theories (83D05) Astrophysical cosmology (85A40) Dynamics of a system of particles, including celestial mechanics (70F99)

Cited In (2)

• Shell-crossing singularities in Szekeres quasispherical models
• Caustics in self-gravitating N-body systems and large scale structure of universe

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