Lyman S., Spitzer Jr. Dynamical Evolution of Globular Clusters

Princeton University Press, 2016. — 182 p.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 way this branch of theoretical astrophysics with its still challenging problems.Originally published in 1988. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding inOverview
Observations
Stationary Equilibria
Assumptions and principles
Analytic models of clusters in equilibrium
Perturbations and Their Effects
Granularity of the gras national field
Fsternal gravitational perturbations
Physical changes of stars
Velocity Changes Produced by Stellar Encounters
Diffusion Coefficients
Relative importance of dose and distant encounters
General diffusion coefficients
Diffusion coefficients for an isotropic velocity distribution
Equipartition and relaxation
Fokker-Planck Equation
f a function of E only
f a function of t and J
Adiabatik Invariants
Evolution of Idealized Models
Evaporation from an Isolated Uniform Cluster
Evolution of cluster
Solution of Fokker-Planck equation
Evaporation from a Tidally Limited Ouster
Evolution of duster
Solution of Fokker-Planck equation
Collapse of an Isothermal Sphere
Criteria for gravothermal instability
Model (or gravotbermal) collapse
Mass Stratification Instability
Dynamical Evolution of the Standard Model
Methods
Dynamical Monte Carlo method
Orbit-averaged Monte Carlo method
Numerical solution of Fokker-Planck equation
Results
Core-halo structure
Escape of stars
Core collapse
Mass stratification
Effects of External Fields
Tidal Galactic Field
Exact results for a steads held
Evaporation from modified standard model
Time-Dependent Fields
Theory of heating by compressive gravitational «hocks
Compressive shocks and duster evolution
Tidal shocks
Encounters with Binary Stars
Encounters of a Single Star with a Binary
Theory of star-binary interaction
Numerical results for equal masses
Numerical results for unequal masses
Encounters between Binaries
Formation of Binary Stars
Three-body encounters
Tidal capture in two-body encounters
Late Phases of Cluster Evolution
Binaries as an Energy Source in Ousters
Termination of Collapse
Binaries formed in three-body encounters
Binaries formed by tidal capture
Post-Collapse Evolution
Self-similar solutions
Numerical solutions
List of Symbols