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The Chandrasekhar Spitzer controversy and the (ir)relevance of distant interactions
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 11 March 2020
Abstract
We have done N-body simulations with N up to 106, with the aim to determine whether fluctuations in the force field of a globular cluster are caused by nearby or distant encounters. We find that distant encounters are insignificant, in agreement with Chandrasekhar’s expectations, contrary to general opinion.
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- Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 14 , Symposium S351: Star Clusters: From the Milky Way to the Early Universe , May 2019 , pp. 532 - 535
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- © International Astronomical Union 2020
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