Dynamical Evolution of Globular Clusters / / Lyman S. Spitzer.
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...
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| Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Princeton Legacy Lib. eBook Package 1980-1999 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2014] ©1988 |
| Year of Publication: | 2014 |
| Edition: | Course Book |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Princeton Series in Astrophysics ;
25 |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (182 p.) |
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Table of Contents:
- 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