Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- Part I Idealized homogeneous systems – basic ideas and gentle relaxation
- Part II Infinite inhomogeneous systems – galaxy clustering
- Part III Finite spherical systems – clusters of galaxies, galactic nuclei, globular clusters
- Part IV Finite flattened systems – galaxies
- 56 Observed dynamics of galaxies
- 57 Kinematics of motion
- 58 Transfer of angular momentum
- 59 Rotation curves and galaxy mass
- 60 Orbits and third integrals
- 61 Axisymmetric and bar instabilities
- 62 Spiral instabilities
- 63 Triaxial and irregular systems
- 64 Gravitational shocks
- 65 Passing–merging
- 66 Problems and extensions
- 67 Unanswered questions
- 68 Bibliography
- Index
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- Part I Idealized homogeneous systems – basic ideas and gentle relaxation
- Part II Infinite inhomogeneous systems – galaxy clustering
- Part III Finite spherical systems – clusters of galaxies, galactic nuclei, globular clusters
- Part IV Finite flattened systems – galaxies
- 56 Observed dynamics of galaxies
- 57 Kinematics of motion
- 58 Transfer of angular momentum
- 59 Rotation curves and galaxy mass
- 60 Orbits and third integrals
- 61 Axisymmetric and bar instabilities
- 62 Spiral instabilities
- 63 Triaxial and irregular systems
- 64 Gravitational shocks
- 65 Passing–merging
- 66 Problems and extensions
- 67 Unanswered questions
- 68 Bibliography
- Index
Summary
Section 56:
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- Gravitational Physics of Stellar and Galactic Systems , pp. 478 - 480Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 1985