Constant-opacity gas-pressure stellar homology

ID: constant-opacity-gas-pressure-stellar-homology

For homologous gas-pressure-supported stars, hydrostatic equilibrium gives and . Radiative diffusion gives , so the radius cancels and yields the displayed cubic mass scaling. Composition and opacity are held fixed. Strong radiation pressure alters this gas-pressure relation towards the Eddington luminosity scaling.

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