http://arxiv.org/abs/1405.4652
We discuss the possibility to analyze the problem of gravothermal catastrophe in a new way, by obtaining thermodynamical equations to apply to a selfgravitating system. By using the King distribution function in the framework of statistical mechanics we treat the globular clusters evolution as a sequence of quasi-equilibrium thermodynamical states.
M. Merafina and D. Vitantoni
Tue, 20 May 14
19/62
Comments: 4 pages, 3 figures; to be published in Acta Polytechnica; Frascati Workshop – Palermo (Italy): 27 May – 1 June 2013