Statistical mechanics of 1D self-gravitating systems: the core-halo distribution

被引:39
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作者
Teles, T. N. [1 ]
Levin, Y. [1 ]
Pakter, R. [1 ]
机构
[1] Inst Fis, BR-91501970 Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
关键词
gravitation; globular clusters: general; galaxies: statistics; RELAXATION; MATTER; ORIGIN; MODEL; TIME;
D O I
10.1111/j.1745-3933.2011.01112.x
中图分类号
P1 [天文学];
学科分类号
0704 ;
摘要
We study, using both theory and simulations, a system of self-gravitating sheets. A new statistical mechanics theory - free of any adjustable parameters - is derived to quantitatively predict the final stationary state achieved by this system after the process of collisionless relaxation is completed. The theory shows a very good agreement with the numerical simulations. The model sheds new light on the general mechanism of relaxation of self-gravitating systems and may help us to understand cold matter distribution in the Universe.
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页码:L21 / L25
页数:5
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