Critical dynamics under the Vlassov-Poisson equations: Critical exponents and scaling of the distribution function near the point of a marginal stability

Astrophysical Journal

Volumn 550, Issue 2 PART 1, 2001, Pages 622-634

  Ivanov, Alexei V ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR FUSION SCIENCE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Chaos; Galaxies: spiral; Galaxies: structure; Gravitation; Instabilities

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035314967     PISSN: 0004637X     EISSN: 15384357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/319790     Document Type: Article

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