Compact objects for everyone: I. White dwarf stars

European Journal of Physics

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 695-709

  Jackson, C B ^a   Taruna, J ^a   Pouliot, S L ^a   Ellison, B W ^a   Lee, D D ^a   Piekarewicz, J ^a  

^a Florida State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; CURRICULA; ENGINEERING EDUCATION; RELATIVITY; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; STUDENTS;

DWARF STARS; HYDROSTATIC EQUILIBRIUM; NEWTONIAN STARS; SYNOPSIS;

ASTROPHYSICS;

EID: 23844477525     PISSN: 01430807     EISSN: 01430807     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0143-0807/26/5/003     Document Type: Article

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