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<font color="green">Characteristic Fermi pressure</font>; | <font color="green">Characteristic Fermi pressure</font>; <br /> | ||
<math>A_\mathrm{F} \equiv \frac{\pi m_e^4 c^5}{3h^3} = 6.00228\times 10^{22}~\mathrm{erg}~\mathrm{cm}^{-3}</math> | <math>A_\mathrm{F} \equiv \frac{\pi m_e^4 c^5}{3h^3} = 6.00228\times 10^{22}~\mathrm{erg}~\mathrm{cm}^{-3}</math><br /> | ||
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Reference (original): [http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/1935MNRAS..95..207C Chandraskehar, S. (1935)]<br /> | |||
Reference (recent): See Appendix of [http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2009ApJS..184..248E Even & Tohline (2009)]<br /> | |||
Reference (authoritative book): Chandraskehar, S. (1967) An Introduction to the Study of Stellar Structure (New York: Dover) | |||
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<font color="green">Characteristic Fermi density</font>; | <font color="green">Characteristic Fermi density</font>; | ||
<math>\frac{B_\mathrm{F}}{\mu_e} \equiv \frac{8\pi m_p}{3} \biggl( \frac{m_e c}{h} \biggr)^3 = 9.81011\times 10^{5}~\mathrm{g}~\mathrm{cm}^{-3}</math> | <math>\frac{B_\mathrm{F}}{\mu_e} \equiv \frac{8\pi m_p}{3} \biggl( \frac{m_e c}{h} \biggr)^3 = 9.81011\times 10^{5}~\mathrm{g}~\mathrm{cm}^{-3}</math><br /> | ||
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Reference (original): [http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/1935MNRAS..95..207C Chandraskehar, S. (1935)]<br /> | |||
Reference (recent): See Appendix of [http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2009ApJS..184..248E Even & Tohline (2009)]<br /> | |||
Reference (authoritative book): Chandraskehar, S. (1967) An Introduction to the Study of Stellar Structure (New York: Dover) | |||
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Physical Constants, Variables, and Model Parameters
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Symbol |
Definition |
Template_Name |
Unicode |
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Physical Constants: |
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<math>~c</math> |
Speed of light; Authoritative Value |
x0063 |
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<math>~G</math> |
Newtonian gravitational constant; Authoritative Value |
x0047 |
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<math>~h</math> |
Planck constant; Authoritative Value |
x0068 |
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<math>~k</math> |
Boltzmann constant; Authoritative Value |
x006B |
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<math>~m_e</math> |
Electron mass; Authoritative Value |
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<math>~m_p</math> |
Proton mass; Authoritative Value |
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<math>~\Re</math> |
Gas constant = <math>~k</math>/<math>~m_p</math>; Authoritative Value |
x211C |
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<math>~A_\mathrm{F}</math> |
Characteristic Fermi pressure; |
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<math>~B_\mathrm{F}</math> |
Characteristic Fermi density;
<math>\frac{B_\mathrm{F}}{\mu_e} \equiv \frac{8\pi m_p}{3} \biggl( \frac{m_e c}{h} \biggr)^3 = 9.81011\times 10^{5}~\mathrm{g}~\mathrm{cm}^{-3}</math> |
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Variables: |
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<math>~n_g</math> |
Number density; units of "1/volume" |
x004E |
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<math>~\rho</math> |
Mass density; units of "mass/volume" |
x03C1 |
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<math>~V</math> |
Specific Volume = 1/<math>~\rho</math>; units of "volume/mass" |
x0056 |
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<math>~\Phi</math> |
Newtonian gravitational potential; units of "energy/mass" or "velocity-squared" |
x03A6 |
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<math>~P</math> |
Pressure; units of "force/area" or "energy/volume" |
x0050 |
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<math>~\epsilon</math> |
Specific internal energy; units of "energy/mass" or "velocity-squared" |
x03B5 |
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<math>~t</math> |
Time |
x0074 |
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<math>~T</math> |
Temperature; units of "Kelvin" |
x0054 |
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<math>~\vec{v}</math> |
Euclidean 3-space velocity vector; units of "length/time" |
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<math>~\vec{x}</math> |
Euclidean 3-space position vector |
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Model Parameters: |
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<math>~\gamma_\mathrm{g}</math> |
Adiabatic Index (or Ratio of Specific Heats); dimensionless Wikipedia Discussion |
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<math>~\bar{\mu}</math> |
Mean molecular weight; dimensionless |
x03BC |
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<math>~n</math> |
Polytropic Index; dimensionless Wikipedia Discussion |
x006E |
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<math>~K_\mathrm{n}</math> |
Polytropic Constant; dimensions depend on choice of <math>~n</math> Wikipedia Discussion |
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