Galactic Density and Evolution Based on the Virial Theorem, Energy Minimization, and Conservation of Angular Momentum
Spiral galaxies are spinning, internally densified objects. The Virial Theorem explains galactic rotation curves via its linkage of the rotation rate to the gravitational self-potential (<i>U<sub>g</sub></i>) and the moment of inertia of oblate spheroids. We devise a new anal...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-11-01
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| Series: | Galaxies |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4434/6/4/115 |