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Two-integral distribution functions for axisymmetric galaxies

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 August 2017

C. Hunter
Affiliation:
1Florida State University 2Sterrewacht Leiden
E. Qian
Affiliation:
1Florida State University

Abstract

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We present a new method for finding a distribution function f, which depends only on the two classical integrals of energy E and angular momentum J about the axis of symmetry, for a stellar system with a known axisymmetric potential and density.

Type
Contributed Papers
Copyright
Copyright © Kluwer 1993 

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