This text on stellar dynamics features chapters covering important theorems and equations. Topics discussed include the collisionless Boltzmann equation, the viral theorem and its applications, and the dynamics of elliptical galaxies.
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978-0-935702-39-2 (9780935702392)
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The collisionless Boltzmann equation; local galactic dynamics; moment equations; differential motions in a rotating galaxy; motions perpendicular to the galactic plane; the gravitational field of the Milky Way; local and global instabilities; spiral structures; stellar encounters; the viral theorem and its applications; the dynamics of star clusters; tidal forces and other effects in star clusters; simulations; core collapse in globular clusters; the dynamics of elliptical galaxies; the dynamics of clusters of galaxies.
