A family of models of partially relaxed stellar systems I. Dynamical properties

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Volumn 429, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 161-172

  Trenti, M ^a   Bertin, G ^b  

^a SCUOLA NORMALE SUPERIORE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Galaxies: evolution; Galaxies: formation; Galaxies: kinematics and dynamics galaxies: structure; Stellar dynamics

Indexed keywords

GALAXIES; KINEMATICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; THERMODYNAMICS;

GALAXIES:EVOLUTION; GALAXIES:FORMATION; GALAXIES:KINEMATICS AND DYNAMICS; GALAXIES:STRUCTURE; STELLAR DYNAMICS;

ASTRONOMY;

EID: 11144315019     PISSN: 00046361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:20041023     Document Type: Article

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