Finite Mass Isothermal Spheres and the Structure of Globular Clusters
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چکیده
Utilizing a recently derived extension of the Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution to low occupation numbers (Simons 1994) this investigation discusses the structure of stellar dynamical isothermal spheres. The resulting models, which resemble King models, constitute a new sequence of physically well-motivated spherical equilibrium configurations of finite mass, and give nice fits to pre-core collapse globular cluster data. Subject headings: Galaxy: Globular Clusters: General; Celestial Mechanics, Stellar Dynamics; Galaxies: Elliptical and Lenticular, Cd; Galaxies: Fundamental Parameters.
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