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The Determination of the Internal Structure by the Density Distribution ϱ(r)

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Introduction to the Physics of Stellar Interiors

Part of the book series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library ((ASSL,volume 34))

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In the light of the relations established in the preceding chapter, it begins to be clear that the study of the internal structure of a star like the Sun consists in discovering how certain physical quantities like the density ϱ, the temperature T, the total pressure P, etc., vary as functions of the distance r from the center.

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© 1973 D. Reidel Publishing Company Dordrecht, Holland

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Kourganoff, V. (1973). The Determination of the Internal Structure by the Density Distribution ϱ(r). In: Introduction to the Physics of Stellar Interiors. Astrophysics and Space Science Library, vol 34. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-2539-3_3

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