User:Tohline/Appendix/Ramblings/Nonlinar Oscillation

Radial Oscillations in Pressure-Truncated n = 5 Polytropes

[Comment by Joel Tohline on 24 August 2016]  Over the past few weeks, I have been putting together a powerpoint presentation that summarizes what I've learned, especially over the last several years, about turning points — and their relative positioning with respect to points of dynamical instability — along equilibrium sequences. One key finding, which is illustrated in Figure 3 of that discussion, is that the transition from stable to unstable systems along the n = 5 sequence occurs after, rather than at, the pressure maximum of the sequence. This means that, in the immediate vicinity of the pressure maximum, two stable equilibrium configurations exist with the same <math>~(K, M_\mathrm{tot}, P_e) </math> but different radii. Perhaps this means that, in the absence of dissipation, and without the need for a driving mechanism, a permanent oscillation between these two states can be activated.

Upon further thought, it occurred to me that a careful examination of the internal structure of both models — especially relative to one another — might reveal what the eigenvector of that (nonlinear) oscillation might be. In support of this idea, I point to the discussion of "Turning-Points and the Onset of Instability" found in §6.8 of [ST83] — specifically, on p. 149 in the paragraph that follows eq. (6.8.11) — where we find the following statement: "… the eigenfunction at a critical point is simply the Lagrangian displacement <math>~\xi</math> that carries an equilibrium configuration on the low-density side of the critical point into an equilibrium configuration on the high-density side."

See related arguments made by:

• Bisnovatyi-Kogan & Blinnikov (1974) — see especially their §6 — as we have briefly reviewed in an introductory paragraph
• Stahler (1983), as we have briefly reviewed in a separate chapter

Revised Attack

Equilibrium Structural Properties

As we have detailed in an accompanying chapter, some basic properties of pressure-truncated, <math>~n = 5</math> polytropic configurations are:

<math>~\theta</math>	<math>~=</math>	<math>~\biggl(1 + \frac{\xi^2}{3}\biggr)^{- 1 / 2} = \biggl(1 + \ell^2\biggr)^{- 1 / 2} \, ,</math>
<math>~\frac{d\theta}{d\xi}</math>	<math>~=</math>	<math>~- \frac{\xi}{3} \biggl(1 + \frac{\xi^2}{3}\biggr)^{- 3 / 2} = - \frac{\ell}{3^{1 / 2}}\biggl(1 + \ell^2\biggr)^{- 3 / 2} \, ,</math>
<math>~\ell^2 \equiv \frac{\xi^2}{3}</math>	<math>~\Rightarrow</math>	<math>~\xi^2 = 3\ell^2 \, ,</math>
<math> ~\frac{M_\mathrm{tot}}{M_\mathrm{SWS} } </math>	<math>~=~</math>	<math> \biggl( \frac{n^3}{4\pi} \biggr)^{1/2} \theta^{(n-3)/2} (- \xi^2 \theta^') = \biggl( \frac{5^3}{4\pi} \biggr)^{1/2} \theta (- \xi^2 \theta^') </math>
	<math>~=~</math>	<math> \biggl( \frac{3 \cdot 5^3}{4\pi} \biggr)^{1/2} \ell^3 (1+\ell^2)^{- 2} \, , </math>
<math> ~\frac{R_\mathrm{eq}}{R_\mathrm{SWS} } </math>	<math>~=~</math>	<math> \biggl( \frac{n}{4\pi} \biggr)^{1/2} \xi \theta^{(n-1)/2} = \biggl( \frac{5}{4\pi} \biggr)^{1/2} \xi \theta^{2} </math>
	<math>~=~</math>	<math> \biggl( \frac{3 \cdot 5}{4\pi} \biggr)^{1/2} \ell (1+\ell^2)^{-1} \, , </math>
<math>~M_\mathrm{SWS}</math>	<math>~\equiv</math>	<math>~\biggl( \frac{n+1}{nG} \biggr)^{3/2} K^{2n/(n+1)} P_\mathrm{e}^{(3-n)/[2(n+1)]} = \biggl( \frac{6}{5G} \biggr)^{3/2} K^{5 / 3} P_\mathrm{e}^{- 1 / 6} \, ,</math>
<math>~R_\mathrm{SWS}</math>	<math>~\equiv</math>	<math>~ \biggl( \frac{n+1}{nG} \biggr)^{1/2} K^{n/(n+1)} P_\mathrm{e}^{(1-n)/[2(n+1)]} = \biggl( \frac{6}{5G} \biggr)^{1/2} K^{5/6} P_\mathrm{e}^{- 1 / 3} \, ,</math>
<math>~0</math>	<math>~=~</math>	<math> \biggl( \frac{M}{M_\mathrm{SWS}} \biggr)^2 - 5 \biggl( \frac{M}{M_\mathrm{SWS}} \biggr)\biggl( \frac{R_\mathrm{eq}}{R_\mathrm{SWS}} \biggr) + \frac{2^2 \cdot 5 \pi}{3} \biggl( \frac{R_\mathrm{eq}}{R_\mathrm{SWS}} \biggr)^4 \, . </math>

This last expression can either be viewed as a quadratic equation whose solution provides an analytic expression for m(r), or a quartic equation whose solution provides an analytic expression for r(m).

Roots of Quadratic Equation

Solving the quadratic equation, we find that,

<math>~\frac{M}{M_\mathrm{SWS}}</math>

<math>~=</math>

<math>~ \frac{5}{2}\biggl( \frac{R_\mathrm{eq}}{R_\mathrm{SWS}} \biggr) \biggl\{ 1 \pm \biggl[ 1 - \frac{2^4\pi}{3\cdot 5}\biggl( \frac{R_\mathrm{eq}}{R_\mathrm{SWS}} \biggr)^2 \biggr]^{1 / 2} \biggr\} \, . </math>

As has been summarized in Table 3 of an accompanying discussion, two extrema exist with the following coordinates:

• Maximum radius:     <math>\biggl( \frac{R_\mathrm{eq}}{R_\mathrm{SWS}}, \frac{M}{M_\mathrm{SWS}} \biggr)

= [ r_\mathrm{max}, m_\mathrm{crit} ] \equiv \biggl[ \biggl( \frac{3\cdot 5}{2^4 \pi} \biggr)^{1 / 2} , \biggl( \frac{3\cdot 5^3}{2^6 \pi} \biggr)^{1 / 2} \biggr]</math>

• Maximum mass:     <math>\biggl( \frac{R_\mathrm{eq}}{R_\mathrm{SWS}}, \frac{M}{M_\mathrm{SWS}} \biggr)

= [r_\mathrm{crit}, m_\mathrm{max} ] \equiv \biggl[ \biggl( \frac{3^2\cdot 5}{2^6 \pi} \biggr)^{1 / 2} , \biggl( \frac{3^4\cdot 5^3}{2^{10} \pi} \biggr)^{1 / 2} \biggr]</math>

Roots of Quartic Equation

Analytic Solution

Here we will adopt the shorthand notation,

<math>~\chi \equiv \frac{R_\mathrm{eq}}{R_\mathrm{SWS}}</math>      and      <math>~m \equiv \frac{M}{M_\mathrm{SWS}} \, .</math>

Drawing from the Wikipedia discussion of the quartic function, we will think in terms of the generic quartic form,

<math>~0</math>

<math>~=</math>

<math>~a\chi^4 + b\chi^3 + c\chi^2 + d\chi + e \,.</math>

Relating this to our specific quartic function, we should make the following assignments:

<math>~a</math>	<math>~=</math>	<math>~\frac{2^2 \cdot 5 \pi}{3} </math>
<math>~b</math>	<math>~=</math>	<math>~0</math>
<math>~c</math>	<math>~=</math>	<math>~0</math>
<math>~d</math>	<math>~=</math>	<math>~-5m</math>
<math>~e</math>	<math>~=</math>	<math>~m^2</math>

We need to evaluate the following expressions:

<math>~p</math>	<math>~\equiv</math>	<math>~\frac{8ac-3b^2}{8a^2}</math>
	<math>~=</math>	<math>~0</math>
<math>~q</math>	<math>~\equiv</math>	<math>~\frac{b^3 - 4abc + 8a^2d}{8a^3} </math>
	<math>~=</math>	<math>~\frac{d}{a} = - \frac{3m}{2^2 \pi} </math>
<math>~\Delta_0</math>	<math>~\equiv</math>	<math>~c^2 - 3bd + 12ae</math>
	<math>~=</math>	<math>~12ae = 2^4 \cdot 5~\pi m^2</math>
<math>~\Delta_1</math>	<math>~\equiv</math>	<math>~2c^3 - 9bcd + 27b^2e+27ad^2 - 72ace</math>
	<math>~=</math>	<math>~27ad^2 = 3^3 \cdot 5^2 m^2 \cdot \frac{2^2 \cdot 5 \pi}{3} = 2^2 \cdot 3^2 \cdot 5^3 ~\pi m^2</math>

Note that the discriminant is,

<math>~\Delta</math>	<math>~=</math>	<math>~ 256a^3 e^3 - 192a^2bde^2 - 128a^2c^2e^2 + 144a^2 c d^2e - 27a^2d^4 </math>
		<math>~ + 144 a b^2c e^2 - 6ab^2d^2e - 80 abc^2de + 18abcd^3 + 16ac^4e </math>
		<math>~ - 4ac^3 d^2 - 27b^4e^2 + 18b^3cde - 4b^3d^3 - 4b^2c^3e + b^2c^2d^2 </math>
	<math>~=</math>	<math>~ 256a^3 e^3 - 27a^2d^4 </math>
	<math>~=</math>	<math>~ 2^8\biggl( \frac{2^2 \cdot 5 \pi}{3} \biggr)^3 m^6 - 3^3\biggl( \frac{2^2 \cdot 5 \pi}{3} \biggr)^2 5^4 m^4 </math>
	<math>~=</math>	<math>~ \biggl( \frac{2^{14} \cdot 5^3 \pi^3}{3^3} \biggr) m^6 - \biggl( 2^4 \cdot 3 \cdot 5^6 \pi^2 \biggr) m^4 </math>
	<math>~=</math>	<math>~ - \biggl( 2^4 \cdot 3 \cdot 5^6 \pi^2 \biggr) m^4 \biggl[1 - \biggl( \frac{1}{2^4 \cdot 3 \cdot 5^6 \pi^2 m^4} \biggr) \biggl( \frac{2^{14} \cdot 5^3 \pi^3}{3^3} \biggr) m^6 \biggr] </math>
	<math>~=</math>	<math>~ - \biggl( 2^4 \cdot 3 \cdot 5^6 \pi^2 \biggr) m^4 \biggl[1 - \biggl( \frac{2^{10} \pi}{3^4\cdot 5^3} \biggr) m^2 \biggr] \, , </math>

and it will be negative (or, in the limit, zero) as long as <math>~m \le m_\mathrm{max}</math>, where, as defined above, <math>~m_\mathrm{max} \equiv [3^4\cdot 5^3/(2^{10}\pi)]^{1 / 2}</math>. Because the discriminant is always negative (or, at most, zero), then our quartic equation has two distinct real roots and two complex conjugate non-real roots.

Furthermore note that,

<math>~\Delta_1^2 - 4\Delta_0^3</math>	<math>~=</math>	<math>~ (2^2 \cdot 3^2 \cdot 5^3 ~\pi m^2)^2 - 2^2(2^4 \cdot 5~\pi m^2 )^3 = (2^4 \cdot 3^4 \cdot 5^6 ~\pi^2 m^4) \biggl[1 - \frac{(2^{14} \cdot 5^3~\pi^3 m^6 )}{2^4 \cdot 3^4 \cdot 5^6 ~\pi^2 m^4}\biggr] </math>
	<math>~=</math>	<math>~ (2^4 \cdot 3^4 \cdot 5^6 ~\pi^2 m^4) \biggl[1 - \biggl(\frac{2^{10} ~\pi}{3^4 \cdot 5^3 }\biggr) m^2\biggr] \, , </math>

and it will never be negative, as long as <math>~m \le m_\mathrm{max}</math>.

For a given value of <math>~m</math>, then, the pair of real roots is:

<math>~\chi_\pm</math>

<math>~=</math>

<math>~ -\frac{b}{4a} + S \pm \frac{1}{2}\biggl[ -4S^2 - 2p - \frac{q}{S} \biggr]^{1/2} \, , </math>

where,

<math>~S</math>	<math>~\equiv</math>	<math>~ \frac{1}{2}\biggl[- \frac{2p}{3} + \frac{1}{3a}\biggl(Q + \frac{\Delta_0}{Q}\biggr) \biggr]^{1/2} \, , </math>
<math>~Q</math>	<math>~\equiv</math>	<math>~ \biggl[ \frac{\Delta_1 + \sqrt{\Delta_1^2 - 4\Delta_0^3}}{2} \biggr]^{1/3} \, . </math>

Let's work through these expressions.

<math>~Q</math>	<math>~=</math>	<math>~(2 \cdot 3^2 \cdot 5^3 ~\pi m^2)^{1 / 3} \biggl\{ 1 + \biggl[1 - \biggl( \frac{m}{m_\mathrm{max}}\biggr)^2\biggr]^{1 / 2} \biggr\}^{1/3} \, , </math>
<math>~S^2</math>	<math>~=</math>	<math>~ \frac{1}{2^2 \cdot 3a}\biggl(Q + \frac{\Delta_0}{Q}\biggr) </math>
	<math>~=</math>	<math>~ \frac{Q}{2^4 \cdot 5 \pi} + \frac{m^2}{Q} \, , </math>
<math>~\chi_\pm</math>	<math>~=</math>	<math>~ S \pm \frac{1}{2}\biggl[\frac{1}{S}\biggl( \frac{3m}{2^2\pi} \biggr) -4S^2 \biggr]^{1/2} </math>
	<math>~=</math>	<math>~ S \pm \biggl( \frac{3m}{2^4\pi ~S} \biggr)^{1 / 2} \biggl[1 - \frac{2^4\pi ~S^3}{3m} \biggr]^{1/2} </math>
	<math>~=</math>	<math>~ S \biggl\{1 \pm \biggl[\frac{3m}{2^4\pi ~S^3} - 1 \biggr]^{1/2} \biggr\} \, . </math>

Check at Maximum Mass

As a check, recognize that the two roots should be identical, and given by (see above definition) <math>~r_\mathrm{crit} = [3^2 \cdot 5/(2^6\pi)]^{1 / 2}</math>, when <math>~m = m_\mathrm{max}</math>. Let's see …

<math>~Q\biggr|_{m_\mathrm{max}}</math>	<math>~=</math>	<math>~\biggl[ 2 \cdot 3^2 \cdot 5^3 ~\pi \biggl( \frac{3^4\cdot 5^3}{2^{10}\pi}\biggr)\biggr]^{1 / 3} = \biggl[ \frac{3^6\cdot 5^6}{2^{9}} \biggr]^{1 / 3} = \frac{3^2\cdot 5^2}{2^{3}} </math>
<math>~\Rightarrow ~~~ S^2 \biggr|_{m_\mathrm{max}}</math>	<math>~=</math>	<math>~ \frac{1}{2^4 \cdot 5 \pi} \biggl(\frac{3^2\cdot 5^2}{2^{3}}\biggr) + \biggl( \frac{3^4\cdot 5^3}{2^{10}\pi}\biggr)\biggl(\frac{2^{3}}{3^2\cdot 5^2}\biggr) = \frac{3^2\cdot 5}{2^{6} \pi} = r_\mathrm{crit}^2 </math>
<math>~\Rightarrow~~~ \chi_\pm\biggr|_{m_\mathrm{max}}</math>	<math>~=</math>	<math>~ r_\mathrm{crit} \biggl\{1 \pm \biggl[\frac{3}{2^4\pi }\biggl( \frac{3^4\cdot 5^3}{2^{10}\pi}\biggr)^{1 / 2}\biggl( \frac{2^{6} \pi}{3^2\cdot 5} \biggr)^{3 / 2} - 1 \biggr]^{1/2} \biggr\} = r_\mathrm{crit} \, , </math>

Q.E.D.

Approximation Near Limiting Mass

Because it will be useful to us later, let's rewrite the expression for <math>~\chi_\pm</math> in terms of the new parameter,

<math>~\mu \equiv \biggl[ 1 - \biggl( \frac{m}{m_\mathrm{max}} \biggr)^2 \biggr]^{1 / 2}</math>       <math>~\Rightarrow</math>       <math>~m^2 =

m_\mathrm{max}^2(1-\mu^2) = \frac{3^4\cdot 5^3}{2^{10} \pi}(1-\mu^2) \, ,</math>

which will be small — and always positive — in the vicinity of the limiting mass. For <math>~S</math> and <math>~Q</math> we have,

<math>~Q^3</math>	<math>~=</math>	<math>~(2 \cdot 3^2 \cdot 5^3 ~\pi m^2)(1+\mu) </math>
	<math>~=</math>	<math>~\biggl[ \frac{3^2\cdot 5^2}{2^{3}} \biggr]^{3} (1-\mu^2)(1+\mu) \, . </math>
<math>~S^2</math>	<math>~=</math>	<math>~ \frac{Q}{2^4 \cdot 5 \pi}\biggl[1 + \frac{2^4\cdot 5\pi ~m^2}{Q^2} \biggr] </math>
	<math>~=</math>	<math>~ \frac{1}{2^4 \cdot 5 \pi}\biggl[ \frac{3^2\cdot 5^2}{2^{3}} \biggr] (1-\mu^2)^{1 / 3}(1+\mu)^{1 / 3} \biggl[1 + \frac{2^4\cdot 5\pi }{Q^2} \cdot \frac{3^4\cdot 5^3}{2^{10} \pi}(1-\mu^2)\biggr] </math>
	<math>~=</math>	<math>~ \biggl[ \frac{3^2\cdot 5}{2^{7}~\pi} \biggr] (1-\mu^2)^{1 / 3}(1+\mu)^{1 / 3} \biggl[1 + \frac{3^4\cdot 5^4}{2^{6} } \cdot \frac{(1-\mu^2)}{Q^2}\biggr] </math>
	<math>~=</math>	<math>~ \biggl( \frac{r_\mathrm{crit}^2}{2} \biggr) (1-\mu^2)^{1 / 3}(1+\mu)^{1 / 3} \biggl[ 1 + (1-\mu^2)^{1 / 3} (1+\mu)^{- 2 / 3} \biggr] </math>
<math>~\Rightarrow ~~~ \biggl( \frac{S}{r_\mathrm{crit}}\biggr)^2</math>	<math>~=</math>	<math>~ (1-\mu^2)^{1 / 3}(1+\mu)^{1 / 3} \biggl[ \frac{1 + (1-\mu^2)^{1 / 3} (1+\mu)^{- 2 / 3}}{2} \biggr] </math>
	<math>~=</math>	<math>~ (1-\mu^2)^{1 / 3}(1+\mu)^{-1 / 3} \biggl[ \frac{(1+\mu)^{2 / 3} + (1-\mu^2)^{1 / 3} }{2} \biggr] </math>
	<math>~=</math>	<math>~ (1-\mu^2)^{1 / 3} \biggl[ \frac{(1+\mu)^{1 / 3} + (1-\mu)^{1 / 3} }{2} \biggr] \, . </math>

This means that,

<math>~\frac{3m}{2^4\pi ~S^3} </math>	<math>~=</math>	<math>~ \frac{3m}{2^4\pi } \biggl\{ \biggl( \frac{r_\mathrm{crit}^2}{2} \biggr) (1-\mu^2)^{1 / 3}(1+\mu)^{1 / 3} \biggl[ 1 + (1-\mu^2)^{1 / 3} (1+\mu)^{- 2 / 3} \biggr] \biggr\}^{-3 / 2} </math>
	<math>~=</math>	<math>~ \frac{3}{2^4\pi } \biggl[ \frac{3^4\cdot 5^3}{2^{10} \pi} \biggr]^{ 1 / 2} \biggl( \frac{2}{r_\mathrm{crit}^2} \biggr)^{3 / 2} (1-\mu^2)^{1 / 2} \biggl\{ (1-\mu^2)^{-1 / 2}(1+\mu)^{- 1 / 2} \biggl[ 1 + (1-\mu^2)^{1 / 3} (1+\mu)^{- 2 / 3} \biggr]^{-3 / 2} \biggr\} </math>
	<math>~=</math>	<math>~ (1+\mu)^{- 1 / 2} \biggl[ \frac{1 + (1-\mu^2)^{1 / 3} (1+\mu)^{- 2 / 3}}{2} \biggr]^{-3 / 2} </math>
	<math>~=</math>	<math>~ \biggl[ \frac{(1+\mu)^{1 / 3} + (1-\mu)^{1 / 3} }{2} \biggr]^{- 3 / 2} \, . </math>

Hence, utilizing the shorthand notation,

<math>~u^2(\mu) \equiv \biggl[ \frac{(1+\mu)^{1 / 3} + (1-\mu)^{1 / 3} }{2} \biggr]^{-1} \, ,</math>

we have,

<math>~\biggl(\frac{\chi}{r_\mathrm{crit}}\biggr)_\pm</math>	<math>~=</math>	<math>~ \frac{S}{r_\mathrm{crit}} \biggl\{1 \pm \biggl[\frac{3m}{2^4\pi ~S^3} - 1 \biggr]^{1/2} \biggr\} </math>
	<math>~=</math>	<math>~ \frac{(1-\mu^2)^{1 / 6}}{u} \biggl[1 \pm (u^3 - 1 )^{1/2} \biggr] \, . </math>

Identifying Equal-Mass Pairs

Determining the Relevant Values of <math>~\tilde\xi</math>

Figure 1:   n = 5 Mass-Radius Sequence

The mass-radius relationship for pressure-truncated, n = 5 polytropic configurations is displayed as a green solid curve, here on the right, in Figure 1. This sequence can be constructed either: (a) by choosing various values of the radius (between zero and the above-specified maximum radius) and, for each choice, determining the two corresponding values of the equilibrium mass from the pair of roots of the quadratic equation; or (b) by choosing various values of the mass (between zero and the above-specified maximum mass) and, for each choice, using the two real roots of the quartic equation to determine the two corresponding values of the equilibrium radius. The green curve shown in Figure 1 is identical to the orange-dashed curve, labeled n = 5, that is nested among six other polytropic equilibrium sequences in the righthand panel of Figure 3 in an accompanying discussion.

Here we are interested in comparing the relative distribution of mass inside various pairs of models that have identical total masses. We therefore will focus on method "b". Specifically, given any value of the mass, <math>~M/M_\mathrm{SWS} < m_\mathrm{max}</math>, the roots of the quartic equation will give us the equilibrium radii of the two configurations that have the same, specified mass. As examples, the second column of Table 1 lists ten separate values of the normalized mass that lie within the region of parameter space that is identified by the black-dashed rectangle drawn in Figure 1, and columns two and three of Table 1 give values of the corresponding pair of equilibrium radii, <math>~\chi_\pm</math>.

In each case, from these two values of the dimensionless radius, we can, in turn, determine the corresponding pair of values of <math>~\ell_\pm</math> via the expression,

<math>~\chi_\pm</math>	<math>~=</math>	<math>~\biggl( \frac{3 \cdot 5}{4\pi} \biggr)^{1/2} \ell_\pm (1+\ell_\pm^2)^{-1} </math>
<math>~\Rightarrow ~~~0</math>	<math>~=</math>	<math>~\ell_\pm^2-\biggl( \frac{3 \cdot 5}{4\pi \chi^2_\pm} \biggr)^{1/2} \ell_\pm +1 \, . </math>

But this is a quadratic equation, meaning that for <math>~\chi_+</math> there are two viable roots for <math>~\ell_+</math>, and for <math>~\chi_-</math> there are two viable roots for <math>~\ell_-</math>. We will deal with this by referring to the "plus" root as the "high" value, and by referring to the "minus" root as the "low" value. Specifically,

<math>~\xi_\pm\biggr|_\mathrm{high} = \sqrt{3} \ell_\pm\biggr|_\mathrm{high}</math>	<math>~=</math>	<math>~\sqrt{3} \biggl( \frac{3 \cdot 5}{2^4\pi \chi^2_\pm} \biggr)^{1/2} \biggl[ 1 + \biggl( 1 - \frac{2^4\pi \chi^2_\pm}{3 \cdot 5} \biggr)^{1 / 2} \biggr] \, , </math>
<math>~\xi_\pm\biggr|_\mathrm{low} = \sqrt{3} \ell_\pm\biggr|_\mathrm{low}</math>	<math>~=</math>	<math>~\sqrt{3} \biggl( \frac{3 \cdot 5}{2^4\pi \chi^2_\pm} \biggr)^{1/2} \biggl[ 1 - \biggl( 1 - \frac{2^4\pi \chi^2_\pm}{3 \cdot 5} \biggr)^{1 / 2} \biggr] \, . </math>

This seems to work because, if we plug in a single value for <math>~\chi_\pm</math> — for example, the degenerate case of <math>~\chi_\pm = r_\mathrm{crit}</math> — we get the pair of values of <math>~\xi</math> along the equilibrium sequence where the equilibrium radius has this selected value. Specifically, when <math>~\chi_\pm = r_\mathrm{crit}</math>, we find that, <math>~\xi_\mathrm{high} = 3</math> and <math>~\xi_\mathrm{low} = 1</math>. Given that we are particularly interested in examining the region of parameter space that lies near the marginally unstable case — as identified by the black-dashed rectangle drawn in Figure 1 — columns five and six of Table 1 list only values of <math>~\xi_\pm</math> that correspond to the "high" roots.

 

Table 1:   Selected Pairings
Pairing (N)	<math>~\frac{M}{M_\mathrm{SWS}}</math>	<math>~\chi_+</math>	<math>~\chi_-</math>	"high" roots		<math>~\Delta{\tilde{C}}_2</math>	<math>~\Delta{\tilde{C}}_1</math>
				<math>~\xi_+</math>	<math>~\xi_-</math>
A (11)	<math>~\biggl( \frac{3^4\cdot 5^3}{2^{10} \pi} \biggr)^{1 / 2}</math>	<math>~\biggl( \frac{3^2\cdot 5}{2^6 \pi} \biggr)^{1 / 2}</math> (degenerate)		<math>~3</math> (degenerate)		<math>~0</math> (degenerate)
B (12)	1.7696424	0.486212	0.458911	2.833124	3.180242	0.121273	-0.110139
C (14)	1.7607720	0.495129	0.447886	2.718303	3.321996	0.217999	-0.184462
D (16)	1.7519016	0.500918	0.439985	2.642460	3.425043	0.288919	-0.232797
E (18)	1.7430312	0.505407	0.433378	2.582586	3.512395	0.349376	-0.270482
F (20)	1.7341608	0.509128	0.427533	2.532015	3.590722	0.403816	-0.301962
G (22)	1.7252904	0.512327	0.422206	2.487708	3.663068	0.454266	-0.329263
H (24)	1.7164200	0.515138	0.417261	2.447976	3.731126	0.501855	-0.353509
I (26)	1.7075496	0.517648	0.4126122	2.411770	3.795950	0.547286	-0.375401
J (28)	1.6986793	0.519913	0.408203	2.378383	3.858252	0.591032	-0.395409
NOTE:  The mass of a given configuration pair has been specified according to the expression, <math>~\frac{M}{M_\mathrm{SWS}} = \biggl( \frac{3^4\cdot 5^3}{2^{10} \pi} \biggr)^{1 / 2}\biggl[1 - \frac{(N-11)}{400}\biggr] \, ,</math> where, N is the integer that appears inside the parentheses in the first column of this table.

Approximation Near the Maximum Mass

We can rewrite the expression for the "high" roots of <math>~\xi_\pm</math> as,

<math>~\epsilon_\pm \equiv 3 - \xi_\pm\biggr|_\mathrm{high} </math>	<math>~=</math>	<math>~3 - \sqrt{3} \biggl( \frac{3 \cdot 5}{2^4\pi \chi^2_\pm} \biggr)^{1/2} \biggl[ 1 + \biggl( 1 - \frac{2^4\pi \chi^2_\pm}{3 \cdot 5} \biggr)^{1 / 2} \biggr] </math>
	<math>~=</math>	<math>~3 - 2 \biggl( \frac{\chi_\pm}{r_\mathrm{crit}} \biggr)^{-1} \biggl\{ 1 + \biggl[ 1 - \frac{3}{4} \biggl( \frac{\chi_\pm}{r_\mathrm{crit}} \biggr)^2 \biggr]^{1 / 2} \biggr\} \, . </math>

As desired, <math>~\epsilon_\pm \rightarrow 0</math> when <math>~\chi_\pm/r_\mathrm{crit} \rightarrow 1</math>. Ultimately, we expect to find that,

<math>~\Delta C_2</math>	<math>~=</math>	<math>~\tilde{C}_2 - 4</math>
	<math>~=</math>	<math>~ 3 \biggl( \frac{\tilde\xi_+^2}{3}\biggr)^{-1} \biggl[1 + \biggl( \frac{\tilde\xi_+^2}{3}\biggr)\biggr] - 4 </math>
	<math>~=</math>	<math>~ 3\biggl[ \frac{3 + (3-\epsilon_+)^2}{ (3-\epsilon_+)^2 } \biggr] - 4 </math>
	<math>~=</math>	<math>~ \frac{9 - (3-\epsilon_+)^2}{ (3-\epsilon_+)^2 } </math>
	<math>~=</math>	<math>~ \frac{6\epsilon_+ - \epsilon_+^2}{ 9 -6\epsilon_+ + \epsilon_+^2 } \, . </math>

And, similarly,

<math>~\Delta C_1</math>	<math>~=</math>	<math>~\tilde{C}_1 - 4</math>
	<math>~=</math>	<math>~ \frac{6\epsilon_- - \epsilon_-^2}{ 9 -6\epsilon_- + \epsilon_-^2 } \, . </math>

Inferred Displacement Function

ASIDE:  The various "shorthand" variables that have been introduced throughout this chapter should be viewed as consistent with one another in the following sense. We understand that, in each pairing of models, one will be associated with a value of <math>~\tilde\xi > 3</math> and the other will be associated with a value of <math>~\tilde\xi < 3</math>. The model having the smaller value of <math>~\tilde\xi</math>, and that has been tagged with the "plus" subscript <math>~(\xi_+)</math>, also corresponds to the model that: Has the larger equilibrium radius <math>~(\chi_+)</math> — that is, <math>~\chi_+/r_\mathrm{crit} > 1</math>; Has the larger value of <math>~\tilde{C}</math> — that is, <math>~\tilde{C} > 4</math>; In connection with the Delta Profiles, is tagged with the subscript "2"; hence, <math>~\tilde{C}_2 > 4</math>; Has a positive value of the small parameter, <math>~\epsilon</math> — that is, <math>~\epsilon_+ > 0</math>, whereas, <math>~\epsilon_- < 0</math>.

Foundation

From our discussion, below, for any value of the truncation radius, <math>~\tilde\xi</math>, the fractional mass <math>~(0 \le m_\xi \le 1)</math> that lies interior to <math>~\xi</math> is given by the expression,

<math>~m_\xi \equiv \frac{M(\xi)}{M_\mathrm{tot}}</math>	<math>~=</math>	<math>~ \biggl(\frac{\xi}{\tilde\xi}\biggr)^3 \biggl(1 + \frac{\xi^2}{3}\biggr)^{-3/2} \biggl(1 + \frac{\tilde\xi^2}{3}\biggr)^{3/2} </math>
	<math>~=</math>	<math>~\biggl(\frac{\tilde{C}}{3}\biggr)^{3 / 2} \xi^3 \biggl(3 + \xi^2\biggr)^{-3/2} \, , </math>

where,

<math>~\tilde{C} \equiv \frac{3^2}{\tilde\xi^2}\biggl( 1 + \frac{\tilde\xi^2}{3} \biggr)</math>

<math>~\Rightarrow</math>

<math>~ {\tilde\xi}^2 = \frac{9}{\tilde{C} - 3} \, . </math>

And, when normalized to <math>~R_\mathrm{SWS}</math>, the corresponding radius is,

<math>~r_\mathrm{SWS}(\xi)</math>	<math>~=</math>	<math>~\biggl(\frac{\xi}{\tilde\xi} \biggr) \frac{R_\mathrm{eq}}{R_\mathrm{SWS}} </math>
	<math>~=</math>	<math>~\biggl(\frac{\xi}{\tilde\xi} \biggr) \biggl\{ \frac{3\cdot 5}{2^2 \pi} \biggl[ \frac{ \tilde\xi^2/3}{(1+ \tilde\xi^2/3)^{2}} \biggr] \biggr\}^{1/2}</math>
	<math>~=</math>	<math>~\xi\biggl[ \frac{3^2 \cdot 5}{2^2 \pi} \biggr]^{1 / 2} (3+{\tilde\xi}^2)^{-1} </math>
	<math>~=</math>	<math>~\xi\biggl[ \frac{3^2 \cdot 5}{2^2 \pi} \biggr]^{1 / 2} \biggl[ \frac{\tilde{C} - 3}{3\tilde{C}} \biggr] \, .</math>

Now, this works fine in the sense that, for any choice of <math>~\tilde\xi</math>, and therefore <math>~\tilde{C}</math>, this pair of parametric relations can be used to generate a plot of <math>~r_\mathrm{SWS}</math> versus <math>~m_\xi</math> that correctly displays how the mass enclosed within a given radius varies with radial location throughout the spherical configuration. But, in order to compare one of these configurations to another, we really need to identify how this function varies across a Lagrangian mass grid that is the same for both configurations. The easiest way to accomplish this is to derive an expression for <math>~r_\mathrm{SWS}</math> that is directly a function of <math>~m_\xi</math>. Fortunately, this can be done analytically. First, we invert the mass expression to find,

<math>~m_\xi^{2/3}</math>	<math>~=</math>	<math>~\biggl(\frac{\tilde{C}}{3}\biggr) \xi^2 (3 + \xi^2)^{-1} </math>
<math>~\Rightarrow ~~~ 3 + \xi^2</math>	<math>~=</math>	<math>~ m_\xi^{-2/3}\biggl(\frac{\tilde{C}}{3}\biggr)\xi^2 </math>
<math>~\Rightarrow ~~~ \xi^2\biggl[ 1 - m_\xi^{-2/3}\biggl(\frac{\tilde{C}}{3}\biggr) \biggr]</math>	<math>~=</math>	<math>~ -3 </math>
<math>~\Rightarrow ~~~ \xi^2</math>	<math>~=</math>	<math>~ 3^2 [ \tilde{C}~m_\xi^{-2/3} -3 ]^{-1} \, . </math>

Inserting this into the radial equation, then, gives,

<math>~r_\mathrm{SWS}(m_\xi)</math>

<math>~=</math>

<math>~\biggl[ \frac{3^2 \cdot 5}{2^2 \pi} \biggr]^{1 / 2} \biggl[ \frac{\tilde{C} - 3}{\tilde{C}} \biggr] \biggl[ \tilde{C}~m_\xi^{-2/3} -3 \biggr]^{-1 / 2} \, .</math>

Analytic, Marginally Unstable Eigenfunction

In terms of <math>~\xi</math>, we know that the eigenfunction of the marginally unstable model is,

<math>~x_P = \frac{\delta r}{r_0}</math>

<math>~=</math>

<math>~1 - \frac{\xi^2}{15} \, .</math>

We can now rewrite this eigenfunction in terms of the fractional mass, <math>~m_\xi</math>. Specifically, given that <math>~\tilde{C} = 4</math> in the marginally unstable configuration, we find that,

<math>~x_P </math>	<math>~=</math>	<math>~1 - \frac{3}{5} \biggl[ 4~m_\xi^{-2/3} -3 \biggr]^{-1} </math>
	<math>~=</math>	<math>~\frac{2}{5} \biggl[ \frac{10~m_\xi^{-2/3} -9}{4~m_\xi^{-2/3} -3} \biggr] </math>
	<math>~=</math>	<math>~\frac{2}{5} \biggl[ \frac{10 -9~m_\xi^{2/3}}{4 -3~m_\xi^{2/3}} \biggr] \, .</math>

Delta Profiles

Next, let's define a fractional difference in configuration profiles.

<math>~\mathfrak{x} </math>	<math>~\equiv</math>	<math>~ \frac{\Delta r_\mathrm{SWS}}{<r_\mathrm{SWS}>} = \frac{ r_2(m_\xi) - r_1(m_\xi) }{ r_2(m_\xi) + r_1(m_\xi)}</math>
	<math>~=</math>	<math>~ \biggl\{\biggl[ \frac{\tilde{C}_2 - 3}{\tilde{C}_2} \biggr] \biggl[ \tilde{C}_2~m_\xi^{-2/3} -3 \biggr]^{-1 / 2} - \biggl[ \frac{\tilde{C}_1 - 3}{\tilde{C}_1} \biggr] \biggl[ \tilde{C}_1~m_\xi^{-2/3} -3 \biggr]^{-1 / 2} \biggr\} \biggl\{\biggl[ \frac{\tilde{C}_2 - 3}{\tilde{C}_2} \biggr] \biggl[ \tilde{C}_2~m_\xi^{-2/3} -3 \biggr]^{-1 / 2} + \biggl[ \frac{\tilde{C}_1 - 3}{\tilde{C}_1} \biggr] \biggl[ \tilde{C}_1~m_\xi^{-2/3} -3 \biggr]^{-1 / 2} \biggr\}^{-1} </math>
	<math>~=</math>	<math>~ \biggl\{ \tilde{C}_1 ( \tilde{C}_2 - 3 ) \biggl[ \tilde{C}_1~m_\xi^{-2/3} -3 \biggr]^{1 / 2} - \tilde{C}_2 ( \tilde{C}_1 - 3 ) \biggl[ \tilde{C}_2~m_\xi^{-2/3} -3 \biggr]^{1 / 2} \biggr\} \biggl\{ \tilde{C}_1 ( \tilde{C}_2 - 3 ) \biggl[ \tilde{C}_1~m_\xi^{-2/3} -3 \biggr]^{1 / 2} + \tilde{C}_2 ( \tilde{C}_1 - 3 ) \biggl[ \tilde{C}_2~m_\xi^{-2/3} -3 \biggr]^{1 / 2} \biggr\}^{-1} </math>
	<math>~=</math>	<math>~ \biggl\{ \tilde{C}_1 ( \tilde{C}_2 - 3 ) \biggl[ \tilde{C}_1 -3~m_\xi^{2/3} \biggr]^{1 / 2} - \tilde{C}_2 ( \tilde{C}_1 - 3 ) \biggl[ \tilde{C}_2 -3 ~m_\xi^{2/3}\biggr]^{1 / 2} \biggr\} \biggl\{ \tilde{C}_1 ( \tilde{C}_2 - 3 ) \biggl[ \tilde{C}_1 -3~m_\xi^{2/3} \biggr]^{1 / 2} + \tilde{C}_2 ( \tilde{C}_1 - 3 ) \biggl[ \tilde{C}_2 -3~m_\xi^{2/3} \biggr]^{1 / 2} \biggr\}^{-1} \, . </math>

Next, let's define,

<math>~\Delta C_i \equiv {\tilde{C}}_i - 4 </math>      <math>~\Rightarrow</math>      <math>~\tilde{C}_i = \Delta C_i + 4 \, ,</math>

in which case,

<math>~\mathfrak{x} </math>	<math>~=</math>	<math>~ \biggl\{ (\Delta C_1 + 4) ( \Delta C_2 + 1 ) \biggl[ \Delta C_1 + 4 -3~m_\xi^{2/3} \biggr]^{1 / 2} - ( \Delta C_2 + 4) ( \Delta C_1 + 1 ) \biggl[ \Delta C_2 + 4 -3 ~m_\xi^{2/3}\biggr]^{1 / 2} \biggr\} </math>
		<math>~\times \biggl\{ (\Delta C_1 + 4) ( \Delta C_2 + 1 ) \biggl[ \Delta C_1 + 4 -3~m_\xi^{2/3} \biggr]^{1 / 2} + ( \Delta C_2 + 4 ) ( \Delta C_1 + 1 ) \biggl[ \Delta C_2 + 4 -3~m_\xi^{2/3} \biggr]^{1 / 2} \biggr\}^{-1} \, . </math>

Now define,

<math>~\beta \equiv (4 -3~m_\xi^{2/3})^{-1 / 2} \, ,</math>

in which case,

<math>~\mathfrak{x} </math>	<math>~=</math>	<math>~ \biggl\{ (1 + \Delta C_1/4 ) (1 + \Delta C_2 ) (1 + \beta^2 \Delta C_1 )^{1 / 2} - (1 + \Delta C_2/4 ) (1+ \Delta C_1 ) ( 1+\beta^2 \Delta C_2 )^{1 / 2} \biggr\} </math>
		<math>~\times \biggl\{ (1 + \Delta C_1/4) (1 + \Delta C_2 ) ( 1 + \beta^2\Delta C_1 )^{1 / 2} + (1 + \Delta C_2/4 ) (1 + \Delta C_1) ( 1 + \beta^2\Delta C_2 )^{1 / 2} \biggr\}^{-1} </math>
	<math>~=</math>	<math>~ \biggl\{ \biggl[ 1 + \frac{\Delta C_1}{4} + \Delta C_2 + \frac{\Delta C_1 \cdot \Delta C_2}{4} \biggr](1 + \beta^2 \Delta C_1 )^{1 / 2} - \biggl[ 1 + \frac{\Delta C_2}{4} + \Delta C_1 + \frac{\Delta C_1 \cdot \Delta C_2}{4} \biggr] ( 1+\beta^2 \Delta C_2 )^{1 / 2} \biggr\} </math>
		<math>~\times \biggl\{ \biggl[ 1 + \frac{\Delta C_1}{4} + \Delta C_2 + \frac{\Delta C_1 \cdot \Delta C_2}{4} \biggr] ( 1 + \beta^2\Delta C_1 )^{1 / 2} + \biggl[ 1 + \frac{\Delta C_2}{4} + \Delta C_1 + \frac{\Delta C_1 \cdot \Delta C_2}{4} \biggr] ( 1 + \beta^2\Delta C_2 )^{1 / 2} \biggr\}^{-1} \, . </math>

Given that we are only interested in examining configurations very near <math>~m_\mathrm{max}</math> for which, <math>~|\Delta C_i| \ll 1</math>, we draw guidance from the binomial expansion and make the substitution,

<math>~(1 + \beta^2 \Delta C_i)^{1 / 2}</math>

<math>~=</math>

<math>~ \biggl[ 1 + \frac{\beta^2 \Delta C_i}{2} - \frac{\beta^4 (\Delta C_i)^2 }{8} + \cdots \biggr] </math>

This gives,

<math>~\mathfrak{x} </math>	<math>~=</math>	<math>~ \biggl\{ \biggl[ 1 + \frac{\Delta C_1}{4} + \Delta C_2 + \frac{\Delta C_1 \cdot \Delta C_2}{4} \biggr] \biggl[ 1 + \frac{\beta^2 \Delta C_1}{2} - \frac{\beta^4 (\Delta C_1)^2 }{8} + \cdots \biggr] </math>
		<math>~ - \biggl[ 1 + \frac{\Delta C_2}{4} + \Delta C_1 + \frac{\Delta C_1 \cdot \Delta C_2}{4} \biggr] \biggl[ 1 + \frac{\beta^2 \Delta C_2}{2} - \frac{\beta^4 (\Delta C_2)^2 }{8} + \cdots \biggr] \biggr\} </math>
		<math>~\times \biggl\{ \biggl[ 1 + \frac{\Delta C_1}{4} + \Delta C_2 + \frac{\Delta C_1 \cdot \Delta C_2}{4} \biggr] \biggl[ 1 + \frac{\beta^2 \Delta C_1}{2} - \frac{\beta^4 (\Delta C_1)^2 }{8} + \cdots \biggr] </math>
		<math>~ + \biggl[ 1 + \frac{\Delta C_2}{4} + \Delta C_1 + \frac{\Delta C_1 \cdot \Delta C_2}{4} \biggr] \biggl[ 1 + \frac{\beta^2 \Delta C_2}{2} - \frac{\beta^4 (\Delta C_2)^2 }{8} + \cdots \biggr] \biggr\}^{-1} </math>
	<math>~\approx</math>	<math>~ \biggl\{ \biggl[ 1 + \frac{\Delta C_1}{4} + \Delta C_2 + \frac{\Delta C_1 \cdot \Delta C_2}{4} \biggr] +\biggl[ 1 + \frac{\Delta C_1}{4} + \Delta C_2 \biggr] \biggl[ \frac{\beta^2 \Delta C_1}{2} \biggr] - \biggl[ \frac{\beta^4 (\Delta C_1)^2 }{8} \biggr] </math>
		<math>~ - \biggl[ 1 + \frac{\Delta C_2}{4} + \Delta C_1 + \frac{\Delta C_1 \cdot \Delta C_2}{4} \biggr] - \biggl[ 1 + \frac{\Delta C_2}{4} + \Delta C_1 \biggr] \biggl[ \frac{\beta^2 \Delta C_2}{2} \biggr] + \biggl[ \frac{\beta^4 (\Delta C_2)^2 }{8} \biggr] \biggr\} </math>
		<math>~\times \biggl\{ \biggl[ 1 + \frac{\Delta C_1}{4} + \Delta C_2 + \frac{\Delta C_1 \cdot \Delta C_2}{4} \biggr] +\biggl[ 1 + \frac{\Delta C_1}{4} + \Delta C_2 \biggr] \biggl[ \frac{\beta^2 \Delta C_1}{2} \biggr] - \biggl[ \frac{\beta^4 (\Delta C_1)^2 }{8} \biggr] </math>
		<math>~ + \biggl[ 1 + \frac{\Delta C_2}{4} + \Delta C_1 + \frac{\Delta C_1 \cdot \Delta C_2}{4} \biggr] + \biggl[ 1 + \frac{\Delta C_2}{4} + \Delta C_1 \biggr] \biggl[ \frac{\beta^2 \Delta C_2}{2} \biggr] - \biggl[ \frac{\beta^4 (\Delta C_2)^2 }{8} \biggr] \biggr\}^{-1} </math>
	<math>~=</math>	<math>~ \biggl\{ \biggl[ \frac{\Delta C_1}{4} + \Delta C_2 + \frac{\Delta C_1 \cdot \Delta C_2}{4} \biggr] - \biggl[ \frac{\Delta C_2}{4} + \Delta C_1 + \frac{\Delta C_1 \cdot \Delta C_2}{4} \biggr] </math>
		<math>~ +\biggl[ 1 + \frac{\Delta C_1}{4} + \Delta C_2 \biggr] \biggl[ \frac{\beta^2 \Delta C_1}{2} \biggr] - \biggl[ 1 + \frac{\Delta C_2}{4} + \Delta C_1 \biggr] \biggl[ \frac{\beta^2 \Delta C_2}{2} \biggr] + \biggl[ \frac{\beta^4 (\Delta C_2)^2 }{8} \biggr] - \biggl[ \frac{\beta^4 (\Delta C_1)^2 }{8} \biggr] \biggr\} </math>
		<math>~\times \biggl\{ \biggl[ 2 + \frac{\Delta C_1}{4} + \Delta C_2 + \frac{\Delta C_1 \cdot \Delta C_2}{4} \biggr] + \biggl[ \frac{\Delta C_2}{4} + \Delta C_1 + \frac{\Delta C_1 \cdot \Delta C_2}{4} \biggr] </math>
		<math>~ + \biggl[ 1 + \frac{\Delta C_2}{4} + \Delta C_1 \biggr] \biggl[ \frac{\beta^2 \Delta C_2}{2} \biggr] +\biggl[ 1 + \frac{\Delta C_1}{4} + \Delta C_2 \biggr] \biggl[ \frac{\beta^2 \Delta C_1}{2} \biggr] - \biggl[ \frac{\beta^4 (\Delta C_1)^2 }{8} \biggr] - \biggl[ \frac{\beta^4 (\Delta C_2)^2 }{8} \biggr] \biggr\}^{-1} </math>
	<math>~=</math>	<math>~ \biggl\{ \biggl[ \frac{3}{4}- \frac{\beta^2}{2}\biggr] \biggl( \Delta C_2 - \Delta C_1\biggr) + \frac{\beta^4}{8}\biggl[ (\Delta C_2)^2 - (\Delta C_1)^2 \biggr] + \frac{\beta^2}{2}\biggl[ \biggl( \frac{\Delta C_1}{4} + \Delta C_2 \biggr)\Delta C_1 - \biggl(\frac{\Delta C_2}{4} + \Delta C_1 \biggr)\Delta C_2 \biggr] \biggr\} </math>
		<math>~\times \biggl\{ 2 + \biggl(\frac{5}{4} + \frac{\beta^2}{2} \biggr) \biggr( \Delta C_1 + \Delta C_2\biggr) </math>
		<math>~ + \frac{\Delta C_1 \cdot \Delta C_2}{2} + \biggl[ \frac{\Delta C_2}{4} + \Delta C_1 \biggr] \biggl[ \frac{\beta^2 \Delta C_2}{2} \biggr] +\biggl[ \frac{\Delta C_1}{4} + \Delta C_2 \biggr] \biggl[ \frac{\beta^2 \Delta C_1}{2} \biggr] - \biggl[ \frac{\beta^4 (\Delta C_1)^2 }{8} \biggr] - \biggl[ \frac{\beta^4 (\Delta C_2)^2 }{8} \biggr] \biggr\}^{-1} </math>
	<math>~\approx</math>	<math>~ \frac{1}{16}\biggl\{ (6-4\beta^2) \biggl( \Delta C_2 - \Delta C_1\biggr) + (\beta^4- \beta^2)\biggl[ (\Delta C_2)^2 - (\Delta C_1)^2 \biggr] \biggr\}\biggl\{ 1 + \biggl( \frac{5 + 2\beta^2}{8} \biggr) \biggr( \Delta C_1 + \Delta C_2\biggr) \biggr\}^{-1} </math>

Again, employing the binomial expansion to approximate the numerator, we have,

<math>~\mathfrak{x} </math>	<math>~\approx</math>	<math>~ \frac{1}{16}\biggl\{ (6-4\beta^2) \biggl( \Delta C_2 - \Delta C_1\biggr) + (\beta^4- \beta^2)\biggl[ (\Delta C_2)^2 - (\Delta C_1)^2 \biggr] \biggr\}\biggl\{ 1 - \biggl( \frac{5 + 2\beta^2}{8} \biggr) \biggr( \Delta C_1 + \Delta C_2\biggr) \biggr\} </math>
	<math>~\approx</math>	<math>~ \frac{1}{16}\biggl\{ (6-4\beta^2) \biggl( \Delta C_2 - \Delta C_1\biggr) + (\beta^4- \beta^2)\biggl[ (\Delta C_2)^2 - (\Delta C_1)^2 \biggr] - (6-4\beta^2) \biggl[ (\Delta C_2)^2 - (\Delta C_1)^2 \biggr] \biggl( \frac{5 + 2\beta^2}{8} \biggr) \biggr\} </math>
	<math>~\approx</math>	<math>~ \frac{1}{16}\biggl\{ (6-4\beta^2) ( \Delta C_2 - \Delta C_1 ) + \frac{1}{8}\biggl[ (\Delta C_2)^2 - (\Delta C_1)^2 \biggr] (8\beta^4- 8\beta^2) - \frac{1}{8}\biggl[ (\Delta C_2)^2 - (\Delta C_1)^2 \biggr] (30 -8\beta^2 -8\beta^4) \biggr\} </math>
	<math>~\approx</math>	<math>~ \frac{1}{16}\biggl\{ (6-4\beta^2) ( \Delta C_2 - \Delta C_1 ) + \frac{1}{8}\biggl[ (\Delta C_2)^2 - (\Delta C_1)^2 \biggr] (16\beta^4 - 30 ) \biggr\} </math>
	<math>~\approx</math>	<math>~ \frac{1}{8}( \Delta C_2 - \Delta C_1 )\biggl[ (3-2\beta^2) + \frac{1}{8}\biggl( \Delta C_2 + \Delta C_1 \biggr) (8\beta^4 - 15 ) \biggr] \, . </math>

Compare this result with an earlier derivation that kept only the lowest-order term:

	<math>~\approx</math>	<math>~\frac{1}{2} \biggl[ (1 + \Delta C_1/4 + \Delta C_2 + \beta^2 \Delta C_1/2 ) - (1 + \Delta C_2/4 + \Delta C_1 +\beta^2 \Delta C_2/2 ) \biggr] </math>
	<math>~=</math>	<math>~\frac{1}{2} \biggl[ \Delta C_1/4 + \Delta C_2 + \beta^2 \Delta C_1/2 - \Delta C_2/4 - \Delta C_1 -\beta^2 \Delta C_2/2 \biggr] </math>
	<math>~=</math>	<math>~\frac{1}{2} \biggl[ \frac{1}{4}(\Delta C_1 - \Delta C_2) - (\Delta C_1 - \Delta C_2) + \frac{\beta^2}{2}( \Delta C_1 - \Delta C_2) \biggr] </math>
	<math>~=</math>	<math>~\frac{1}{8} (\Delta C_1 - \Delta C_2) [2\beta^2 -3] </math>
	<math>~=</math>	<math>~\frac{1}{8} (\Delta C_2 - \Delta C_1) \biggl[ \frac{10-9m_\xi^{2 / 3}}{4-3m_\xi^{2 / 3}} \biggr] \, . </math>

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Review of Internal Structure

Run of Mass

According to Chandrasekhar (Chapter IV, equation 67, p.97), the mass interior to <math>~\xi</math> is,

<math>~M(\xi)</math>

<math>~=</math>

<math>~4\pi a_n^3 \rho_c (-\xi^2 \theta^') \, .</math>

For a pressure-truncated polytrope, the total mass is,

<math>~M_\mathrm{tot}</math>

<math>~=</math>

<math>~4\pi a_n^3 \rho_c (-\tilde\xi^2 \tilde\theta^') \, ,</math>

which means that, as a function of <math>~\xi</math> in a pressure-truncated polytrope, the relative mass is,

<math>~m_\xi \equiv \frac{M(\xi)}{M_\mathrm{tot}}</math>	<math>~=</math>	<math>~\biggl[4\pi a_n^3 \rho_c (-\xi^2 \theta^') \biggr] \biggl[ 4\pi a_n^3 \rho_c (-\tilde\xi^2 \tilde\theta^') \biggr]^{-1}</math>
	<math>~=</math>	<math>~\frac{(-\xi^2 \theta^')}{(-\tilde\xi^2 \tilde\theta^')} \, .</math>

Thus, for an <math>~n = 5</math> system we have,

<math>~m_\xi</math>	<math>~=</math>	<math>~ \biggl(\frac{\xi}{\tilde\xi}\biggr)^2 \biggl[ \frac{\xi }{ 3}\biggl(1 + \frac{\xi^2}{3}\biggr)^{-3/2} \biggr] \biggl[ \frac{\tilde\xi }{ 3}\biggl(1 + \frac{\tilde\xi^2}{3}\biggr)^{-3/2} \biggr]^{-1}</math>
	<math>~=</math>	<math>~ \biggl(\frac{\xi}{\tilde\xi}\biggr)^3 \biggl(1 + \frac{\xi^2}{3}\biggr)^{-3/2} \biggl(1 + \frac{\tilde\xi^2}{3}\biggr)^{3/2} \, ;</math>

and, for the configuration at the pressure maximum <math>~(\tilde\xi = 3)</math>, in particular, we have,

<math>~m_0</math>

<math>~=</math>

<math>~\biggl(\frac{2\xi}{3}\biggr)^3 \biggl(1 + \frac{\xi^2}{3}\biggr)^{-3/2} \, .</math>

Corresponding Lagrangian Radial Coordinate

For any pressure-truncated polytrope, the fractional radial-coordinate running through the equilibrium configuration is,

<math>~\frac{r(\xi)}{R_\mathrm{eq}}</math>	<math>~=</math>	<math>~\frac{\xi}{\tilde\xi}</math>
<math>~\Rightarrow~~~ r(\xi)</math>	<math>~=</math>	<math>~\biggl(\frac{\xi}{\tilde\xi}\biggr) R_\mathrm{eq}</math>
<math>~\Rightarrow~~~r_\xi \equiv \frac{r(\xi)}{R_\mathrm{norm}}</math>	<math>~=</math>	<math>~\biggl(\frac{\xi}{\tilde\xi}\biggr) \biggl[ \frac{4\pi}{(n+1)^n}\biggr]^{1/(n-3)} \tilde\xi ( -\tilde\xi^2 \tilde\theta' )^{(1-n)/(n-3)} \, . </math>

For <math>~n=5</math> configurations, this means,

<math>~r_\xi</math>	<math>~=</math>	<math>~\biggl(\frac{\xi}{\tilde\xi}\biggr) \biggl[ \frac{4\pi}{2^5\cdot 3^5}\biggr]^{1/2} \tilde\xi ( -\tilde\xi^2 \tilde\theta' )^{-2} </math>
	<math>~=</math>	<math>~\xi \biggl\{ \biggl[ \frac{4\pi}{2^5\cdot 3^5}\biggr]^{1/2} \tilde\xi^{-4} \biggl[ \frac{\tilde\xi}{3} \biggl( 1+\frac{\tilde\xi^2}{3} \biggr)^{-3/2}\biggr]^{-2} \biggr\} </math>
	<math>~=</math>	<math>~\xi \biggl\{ \biggl[ \frac{4\pi}{2^5\cdot 3}\biggr]^{1/2} \tilde\xi^{-6} \biggl( 1+\frac{\tilde\xi^2}{3} \biggr)^{3}\biggr\} \, ; </math>

and, for the configuration at the pressure maximum <math>~(\tilde\xi = 3)</math>, in particular, this gives,

<math>~r_0</math>	<math>~=</math>	<math>~\xi \biggl\{ \biggl[ \frac{4\pi}{2^5\cdot 3}\biggr]^{1/2} \biggl(\frac{2}{3}\biggr)^6\biggr\} </math>
	<math>~=</math>	<math>~\xi \biggl[ \frac{2^9 \pi}{3^{13}}\biggr]^{1/2} </math>

Exploration

n = 5 Mass-Radius Relation

So, for any <math>~\tilde\xi</math> configuration, the parametric relationship between <math>~m_\xi</math> and <math>~r_\xi</math> in pressure-truncated, <math>~n=5</math> polytropes is,

<math>~m_\xi</math>	<math>~=</math>	<math>~ \biggl(\frac{\xi}{\tilde\xi}\biggr)^3 \biggl(1 + \frac{\xi^2}{3}\biggr)^{-3/2} \biggl(1 + \frac{\tilde\xi^2}{3}\biggr)^{3/2} \, ,</math>
<math>~r_\xi</math>	<math>~=</math>	<math>~\xi \biggl\{ \biggl[ \frac{4\pi}{2^5\cdot 3}\biggr]^{1/2} \tilde\xi^{-6} \biggl( 1+\frac{\tilde\xi^2}{3} \biggr)^{3}\biggr\} \, . </math>

And this can be inverted analytically in the case of <math>~\tilde\xi = 3</math>. Specifically,

<math>~m_0</math>	<math>~=</math>	<math>~\biggl(\frac{2\xi}{3}\biggr)^3 \biggl(1 + \frac{\xi^2}{3}\biggr)^{-3/2} </math>
<math>~\Rightarrow~~~ m_0^{2/3}</math>	<math>~=</math>	<math>~\biggl(\frac{2^2\xi^2}{3^2}\biggr) \biggl(1 + \frac{\xi^2}{3}\biggr)^{-1} </math>
<math>~\Rightarrow~~~ 2^2\xi^2 </math>	<math>~=</math>	<math>~ 3^2\biggl(1 + \frac{\xi^2}{3}\biggr) m_0^{2/3} </math>
<math>~\Rightarrow~~~ \xi^2 (2^2 - 3 m_0^{2/3}) </math>	<math>~=</math>	<math>~ 3^2m_0^{2/3} </math>
<math>~\Rightarrow~~~ \xi^2 </math>	<math>~=</math>	<math>~ \frac{3^2m_0^{2/3}}{(2^2 - 3 m_0^{2/3})} \, . </math>

Hence, the radius-mass relationship in the configuration at the <math>~P_\mathrm{max}</math> turning point is,

<math>~ r_0 (m_0) </math>

<math>~=</math>

<math>~\biggl[ \frac{2^9 \pi}{3^{13}}\biggr]^{1/2} \biggl[\frac{3^2m_0^{2/3}}{2^2 - 3 m_0^{2/3}}\biggr]^{1/2} \, . </math>

Actually, the inversion can be performed analytically for any choice of <math>~\tilde\xi</math> to obtain,

<math>~ r_\xi (m_\xi) </math>

<math>~=</math>

<math>~\tilde{r}_\mathrm{edge} \biggl[\frac{3^2m_\xi^{2/3}}{\tilde{C} - 3 m_\xi^{2/3}}\biggr]^{1/2} \, , </math>

where,

<math>~\tilde{C}</math>	<math>~\equiv</math>	<math>~ \frac{3^2}{\tilde\xi^2}\biggl( 1 + \frac{\tilde\xi^2}{3} \biggr) \, . </math>
<math>~\tilde{r}_\mathrm{edge}</math>	<math>~\equiv</math>	<math>~\biggl[ \frac{\pi}{2^3\cdot 3}\biggr]^{1/2} {\tilde\xi}^{-6} \biggl(1+\frac{\tilde\xi^2}{3}\biggr)^3 \, . </math>

Finite Difference Representation of Radial Eigenfunction

Preamble

<math>~\tilde{C}</math>	<math>~\equiv</math>	<math>~ \frac{3^2}{\tilde\xi^2}\biggl( 1 + \frac{\tilde\xi^2}{3} \biggr) \, , </math>
<math>~\tilde{r}_\mathrm{edge}</math>	<math>~\equiv</math>	<math>~ \biggl[ \frac{\pi}{2^3\cdot 3}\biggr]^{1/2} \biggl[ \frac{1}{ {\tilde\xi}^{2} }\biggl(1+\frac{\tilde\xi^2}{3}\biggr) \biggr] ^3 </math>
	<math>~=</math>	<math>~ \biggl[ \frac{\pi}{2^3\cdot 3}\biggr]^{1/2} \biggl[ \frac{\tilde{C} }{ 3^2 }\biggr] ^3 </math>
	<math>~=</math>	<math>~ \biggl[ \frac{\pi}{2^3\cdot 3^{13}}\biggr]^{1/2} {\tilde{C}}^3 \, . </math>

Note that when <math>~\tilde\xi = 3</math>,

<math>~\tilde{C}_3</math>	<math>~=</math>	<math>~ 4 \, , </math>
<math>~\tilde{r}_{e3}</math>	<math>~=</math>	<math>~ \biggl[ \frac{2^9\pi }{3^{13} } \biggr]^{1 / 2} \, . </math>

Conjectures

A first-cut examination of the structure of the radial eigenfunction associated with the <math>~P_\mathrm{max}</math> turning point is given by simply subtracting one <math>~r_\xi(m_\xi)</math> profile from another at the same applied external pressure. (The specific choices of the two appropriate values of <math>~\tilde\xi</math> are discussed in the subsection titled, "Configuration Pairing", which follows.) The answer appears to be,

<math>~[ \Delta r_\xi ]_{21} = [r_\xi (m_\xi)]_2 - [r_\xi (m_\xi)]_1 </math>	<math>~=</math>	<math>~ [\tilde{r}_\mathrm{edge}]_2 \biggl[\frac{3^2m_\xi^{2/3}}{\tilde{C}_2 - 3 m_\xi^{2/3}}\biggr]^{1/2} - [\tilde{r}_\mathrm{edge}]_1 \biggl[\frac{3^2m_\xi^{2/3}}{\tilde{C}_1 - 3 m_\xi^{2/3}}\biggr]^{1/2} </math>
	<math>~=</math>	<math>~ \biggl[ \frac{\pi}{2^3\cdot 3^{13}}\biggr]^{½} \biggl\{ {\tilde{C}_2}^3 \biggl[\frac{3^2m_\xi^{2/3}}{\tilde{C}_2 - 3 m_\xi^{2/3}}\biggr]^{1/2} - {\tilde{C}_1}^3 \biggl[\frac{3^2m_\xi^{2/3}}{\tilde{C}_1 - 3 m_\xi^{2/3}}\biggr]^{1 / 2} \biggr\} </math>
	<math>~=</math>	<math>~ \biggl[ \frac{\pi}{2^3\cdot 3^{13}}\biggr]^{1 / 2} \biggl\{ {\tilde{C}_2}^3 \biggl[\frac{3^2m_\xi^{2/3}/\tilde{C}_1 }{\tilde{C}_2/\tilde{C}_1 - 3 m_\xi^{2/3}/\tilde{C}_1 }\biggr]^{1 / 2} - {\tilde{C}_1}^3 \biggl[\frac{3^2m_\xi^{2/3}/\tilde{C}_1 }{1 - 3 m_\xi^{2/3}/\tilde{C}_1 }\biggr]^{1 / 2} \biggr\} </math>
	<math>~=</math>	<math>~ \biggl[ \frac{\pi}{2^3\cdot 3^{13}}\biggr]^{1 / 2} \biggl\{ {\tilde{C}_2}^3 \biggl[\frac{3/u }{\tilde{C}_2/\tilde{C}_1 - 1/u }\biggr]^{1 / 2} - {\tilde{C}_1}^3 \biggl[\frac{3/u }{1 - 1/u }\biggr]^{1 / 2} \biggr\} </math>
	<math>~=</math>	<math>~ {\tilde{C}_1}^3 \biggl[ \frac{\pi}{2^3\cdot 3^{12}}\biggr]^{1 / 2} \biggl\{ k_{21}^3 \biggl[\frac{1 }{k_{21} u - 1 }\biggr]^{1 / 2} - \biggl[\frac{1 }{u - 1 }\biggr]^{1 / 2} \biggr\} \, , </math>

where,

<math>~u \equiv \tilde{C}_1/(3 m_\xi^{2/3}) \, ,</math>

<math>~k_{21} \equiv \frac{ \tilde{C}_2 }{ \tilde{C}_1 } \, .</math>

After examining the form of this last expression, it is clear that we can also write,

<math>~[r_\xi (m_\xi)]_1</math>

<math>~=</math>

<math>~ {\tilde{C}_1}^3 \biggl[ \frac{\pi}{2^3\cdot 3^{12}}\biggr]^{1 / 2} \biggl[\frac{1 }{u - 1 }\biggr]^{1 / 2} \, , </math>

in which case, the lopsided fractional eigenfunction takes the form,

<math>~\frac{[ \Delta r_\xi ]_{21} }{[r_\xi (m_\xi)]_1} </math>

<math>~=</math>

<math>~ k_{21}^3 \biggl[\frac{u - 1 }{k_{21} u - 1 }\biggr]^{1 / 2} - 1 \, . </math>

And the centered fractional eigenfunction is,

<math>~\frac{[ \Delta r_\xi ]_{32} }{[r_\xi (m_\xi)]_1} </math>	<math>~=</math>	<math>~ \biggl\{ k_{31}^3 \biggl[\frac{u - 1 }{k_{31} u - 1 }\biggr]^{1 / 2} - 1 \biggr\} - \biggl\{ k_{21}^3 \biggl[\frac{u - 1 }{k_{21} u - 1 }\biggr]^{1 / 2} - 1 \biggr\} </math>
	<math>~=</math>	<math>~ k_{31}^3 \biggl[\frac{u - 1 }{k_{31} u - 1 }\biggr]^{1 / 2} - k_{21}^3 \biggl[\frac{u - 1 }{k_{21} u - 1 }\biggr]^{1 / 2} \, . </math>

Configuration Pairing

Setup

Now, let's identify two <math>~n=5</math> equilibrium states that sit very near the <math>~P_\mathrm{max}</math> turning point on the two separate branches of the equilibrium sequence and that have identical external pressures. We know from separate discussions that, in both cases,

<math> ~\frac{P_\mathrm{e}}{P_\mathrm{norm}} </math>	<math>~=~</math>	<math>~\biggl[ \frac{(n+1)^3}{4\pi}\biggr]^{(n+1)/(n-3)} \tilde\theta_n^{n+1}( -\tilde\xi^2 \tilde\theta' )^{2(n+1)/(n-3)} </math>
	<math>~=~</math>	<math>~\biggl[ \frac{2\cdot 3^3}{\pi}\biggr]^{3} \tilde\xi^{12} \tilde\theta_n^{6}( - \tilde\theta' )^{6} </math>
<math>~\Rightarrow~~~ \biggl[ \frac{\pi}{2\cdot 3^3}\biggr]^{1/2}\biggl[\frac{P_\mathrm{e}}{P_\mathrm{norm}}\biggr]^{1/6}</math>	<math>~=~</math>	<math>~ \tilde\xi^{2} \tilde\theta_n( - \tilde\theta' ) </math>
	<math>~=~</math>	<math>~ 3\ell^2 (1+\ell^2)^{-1/2} \frac{\ell}{\sqrt{3}} (1+\ell^2)^{-3/2} </math>
	<math>~=~</math>	<math>~ \sqrt{3}\ell^3 (1+\ell^2)^{-2} </math>

We can therefore write,

<math>~(1+\ell^2)^{2}</math>	<math>~=~</math>	<math>~ p_0\ell^3 </math>
<math>~\Rightarrow~~~\ell^4 - p_0\ell^3 + 2\ell^2 + 1</math>	<math>~=~</math>	<math>~ 0 \, , </math>

where,

<math>p_0 \equiv \biggl[ \frac{2\cdot 3^4}{\pi}\biggr]^{1/2}\biggl[\frac{P_\mathrm{e}}{P_\mathrm{norm}}\biggr]^{-1/6}</math>

So, in essence, we seek two real roots of this quartic equation that are near <math>~P_\mathrm{max}</math>, that is, that are near <math>~\ell = \sqrt{3}</math> — where <math>~p_0 = (2^8/3^3)^{1/2}</math>.

Because we are hunting for equilibrium configurations near <math>~P_\mathrm{max}</math>, it makes sense to make the variable substitution,

<math>~\ell</math>

<math>~\rightarrow</math>

<math>~\sqrt{3}(1+\epsilon) \, ,</math>

and look for pairs of values, <math>~\epsilon_\pm</math> (both real, but one positive and the other negative).

<math>~0</math>	<math>~=~</math>	<math>~3^2(1+\epsilon)^4 - 3^{3/2}p_0(1+\epsilon)^3 + 6(1+\epsilon)^2 + 1</math>
	<math>~=~</math>	<math>~ 3^2\biggl[1 + 4\epsilon + 6\epsilon^2 + 4\epsilon^3 + \epsilon^4\biggr] - 3^{3/2}p_0\biggl[ 1+ 3\epsilon + 3\epsilon^2 + \epsilon^3 )\biggr] + 6\biggl[1 + 2\epsilon + \epsilon^2\biggr] + 1 </math>
	<math>~=~</math>	<math>~ \epsilon^4 \biggl[ 9 \biggr] +\epsilon^3 \biggl[ 36 - 3^{3/2}p_0 \biggr] +\epsilon^2 \biggl[ 54 - 3^{5/2}p_0 + 6 \biggr] +\epsilon \biggl[36 - 3^{5/2}p_0 + 12 \biggr] +(16- 3^{3/2}p_0)\, . </math>

And, because we will only be examining values of the external pressure that are less than <math>~P_\mathrm{max}</math>, and we know that at the point of maximum pressure, <math>~3^{3/2}p_0 = 16</math>, it makes sense to make the substitution,

<math>~3^{3/2}p_0 ~~~\rightarrow ~~~ (16+\delta) \, .</math>

Hence, for a fixed choice of <math>~\delta </math> (reasonably small, and positive), we seek two real roots (one positive and the other negative) of the quartic relation,

<math>~0</math>	<math>~=~</math>	<math>~ 9\epsilon^4 +\epsilon^3 \biggl[ 36 - (16+\delta ) \biggr] +\epsilon^2 \biggl[ 60 - 3(16+\delta ) \biggr] +\epsilon \biggl[48 - 3(16+\delta ) \biggr] -\delta </math>
	<math>~=~</math>	<math>~ 9\epsilon^4 +\epsilon^3 (20-\delta ) +\epsilon^2 ( 12 - 3\delta ) -\epsilon (3\delta ) -\delta \, . </math>

What are the reasonable limits on <math>~\delta</math>? Well, first note that,

<math>~p_0</math>	<math>~=</math>	<math>~\frac{(1+\ell^2)^2}{\ell^3}</math>
<math>~\Rightarrow ~~~ 16+\delta </math>	<math>~=</math>	<math>~3^{3/2}\biggl[\frac{(1+\ell^2)^2}{\ell^3}\biggr]</math>
<math>~\Rightarrow ~~~ \delta </math>	<math>~=</math>	<math>~3^{3/2}\biggl[\frac{(1+\ell^2)^2}{\ell^3}\biggr] - 2^4 \, .</math>

Now, according to our accompanying discussion, the relevant limits on <math>~\ell</math> are <math>~\sqrt{3}</math> (set by the maximum pressure turning point) and 2.223175 (set by the transition to dynamical instability). The corresponding values of <math>~\delta </math> are:   0 (by design) and 0.69938.

Quartic Solution

Here, we will draw from the Wikipedia discussion of the quartic function. The generic form is,

<math>~0</math>

<math>~=</math>

<math>~ax^4 + bx^3 + cx^2 + dx + e \,.</math>

Relating this to our specific quartic function, we should ultimately make the following assignments:

<math>~a</math>	<math>~=</math>	<math>~9</math>
<math>~b</math>	<math>~=</math>	<math>~20 - \delta</math>
<math>~c</math>	<math>~=</math>	<math>~12 - 3\delta = 3(4-\delta )</math>
<math>~d</math>	<math>~=</math>	<math>~-3 \delta</math>
<math>~e</math>	<math>~=</math>	<math>~-\delta</math>

We need to evaluate the following expressions:

<math>~p</math>	<math>~\equiv</math>	<math>~\frac{8ac-3b^2}{8a^2}</math>
	<math>~=</math>	<math>~\frac{2^3 \cdot 3^3(4-\delta )-3(20-\delta )^2}{2^3\cdot 3^4}</math>
<math>~q</math>	<math>~\equiv</math>	<math>~\frac{b^3 - 4abc + 8a^2d}{8a^3}</math>
	<math>~=</math>	<math>~\frac{(20 - \delta )^3 - 2^2\cdot 3^3(4-\delta ) (20 - \delta ) - 2^3\cdot 3^5\delta }{2^3 \cdot 3^6}</math>
<math>~\Delta_0</math>	<math>~\equiv</math>	<math>~c^2 - 3bd + 12ae</math>
	<math>~=</math>	<math>~3^2(4-\delta )^2 + 3^2\delta (20 - \delta ) - 2^2\cdot 3^3\delta</math>
	<math>~=</math>	<math>~144</math>
<math>~\Delta_1</math>	<math>~\equiv</math>	<math>~2c^3 - 9bcd + 27b^2e+27ad^2 - 72ace</math>
	<math>~=</math>	<math>~2\cdot 3^3(4-\delta)^3 + 3^4(20-\delta)(4-\delta)\delta - 3^3(20-\delta)^2 \delta+3^7\delta^2 + 2^3\cdot 3^5(4-\delta)\delta</math>
	<math>~=</math>	<math>~3^3(128 + 32\delta + \delta^2) \, .</math>
Note:   <math>~\Delta_1^2 - 4\Delta_0^3</math>	<math>~=</math>	<math>~3^6(2^{13}\delta + 2^8\cdot 5 \delta^2 + 2^6\delta^3 + \delta^4) \, .</math>

For a given value of <math>~\delta</math>, then, the pair of real roots is:

<math>~\epsilon_\pm</math>

<math>~=</math>

<math>~ -\frac{b}{4a} + S \pm \frac{1}{2}\biggl[ -4S^2 - 2p - \frac{q}{S} \biggr]^{1/2} \, , </math>

where,

<math>~S</math>	<math>~\equiv</math>	<math>~ \frac{1}{2}\biggl[- \frac{2p}{3} + \frac{1}{3a}\biggl(Q + \frac{\Delta_0}{Q}\biggr) \biggr]^{1/2} \, , </math>
<math>~Q</math>	<math>~\equiv</math>	<math>~ \biggl[ \frac{\Delta_1 + \sqrt{\Delta_1^2 - 4\Delta_0^3}}{2} \biggr]^{1/3} \, . </math>

We have used an Excel spreadsheet to evaluate these expressions. The following table identifies <math>~\epsilon_\pm</math> pairs (the middle two columns of numbers) for twenty different values of the external pressure; more specifically, for twenty values of <math>~0 \le \delta \le 0.69938</math>, equally spaced between the two limits. The corresponding pairs of <math>~\tilde\xi_\pm</math> are also listed (rightmost pair of columns).

Table 1

Sets of Paired Models from Quartic Solution P_e/P_norm delta eps_+ eps_- xi_+ xi_- 160.867 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 3.00000 3.00000 158.664 0.03681 0.05747 -0.05338 3.17241 2.83986 156.497 0.07362 0.08253 -0.07435 3.24759 2.77695 154.363 0.11043 0.10227 -0.09000 3.30681 2.72999 152.264 0.14724 0.11927 -0.10291 3.35781 2.69127 150.198 0.18405 0.13452 -0.11407 3.40355 2.65780 148.164 0.22086 0.14852 -0.12398 3.44556 2.62805 146.163 0.25767 0.16159 -0.13296 3.48476 2.60111 144.193 0.29448 0.17391 -0.14120 3.52174 2.57640 142.254 0.33129 0.18563 -0.14883 3.55690 2.55351 140.345 0.36809 0.19685 -0.15596 3.59055 2.53212 138.466 0.40490 0.20764 -0.16266 3.62291 2.51203 136.617 0.44171 0.21805 -0.16898 3.65415 2.49305 134.796 0.47852 0.22814 -0.17498 3.68442 2.47505 133.003 0.51533 0.23794 -0.18070 3.71382 2.45791 131.239 0.55214 0.24748 -0.18615 3.74245 2.44154 129.501 0.58895 0.25680 -0.19138 3.77039 2.42586 127.790 0.62576 0.26590 -0.19640 3.79770 2.41081 126.106 0.66257 0.27481 -0.20122 3.82444 2.39634 124.447 0.69938 0.28355 -0.20587 3.85065 2.38238

Two Example Eigenfunctions

The following figure is fundamentally a reproduction of Figure 3 from an accompanying discussion. It presents the "Case M" equilibrium sequence from both an order-of-magnitude analysis (marked by light-blue squares) and a detailed force-balance analysis (light-green triangles). The dark green circular dot identifies the configuration at the pressure maximum of the sequence — <math>~P_\mathrm{max}/P_\mathrm{norm} = 160.867</math> — and the red circular dot identifies the location along the sequence where the transition from stable to dynamically unstable configurations occurs — <math>~P_e/P_\mathrm{norm} = 124.447</math>. (All pressures have been normalized to <math>~P_\mathrm{max}</math> in the figure.)

Figure 1

At any <math>~P_e</math> between these two limiting values, a pair of stable equilibrium configurations exist; approximately twenty example pairings are listed in Table 1. The horizontal, black dashed line in the figure has been drawn at <math>~P_e/P_\mathrm{norm} = 158.664</math>. The pair of equilibrium configurations associated with this pressure is identified graphically by the two points at which this dashed line intersects the detailed force-balance equilibrium sequence; as is detailed in the second row of Table 1, the configurations correspond to models having <math>~\tilde\xi = 2.83986</math> (right intersection) and <math>~\tilde\xi = 3.17241</math> (left intersection). The left-hand panel of Figure 2 shows how the Lagrangian radial coordinate varies with mass, <math>~r_\xi(m_\xi)</math>, throughout the interior of these two equilibrium configurations (the locus of green and orange dots, respectively); for reference, the profile of the configuration at <math>~P_\mathrm{max}</math> is presented as well (locus of black dots). The right-hand panel of Figure 2 shows the same paired configuration profiles, but relative to the profile of the configuration at <math>~P_\mathrm{max}</math>.

Figure 2

The horizontal, black dot-dash line in Figure 1 has been drawn at <math>~P_e/P_\mathrm{norm} = 124.447</math>. The pair of equilibrium configurations associated with this pressure is identified graphically by the two points at which this dot-dash line intersects the detailed force-balance equilibrium sequence; as is detailed in the last row of Table 1, the configurations correspond to models having <math>~\tilde\xi = 2.83986</math> (right intersection) and <math>~\tilde\xi = 3.17241</math> (left intersection), which is the configuration that marks the onset of a dynamical instability. The left-hand panel of Figure 3 shows how the Lagrangian radial coordinate varies with mass, <math>~r_\xi(m_\xi)</math>, throughout the interior of these two paired equilibrium configurations (the locus of green and orange dots, respectively); again, for reference, the profile of the configuration at <math>~P_\mathrm{max}</math> is presented as well (locus of black dots). The right-hand panel of Figure 3 shows the same paired configuration profiles, but relative to the profile of the configuration at <math>~P_\mathrm{max}</math>.

Figure 3

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