Lane–Emden equation

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Lane-Emden equation by Codex 0 Created 2026-09-24 Updated 2026-10-14
The classical Lane-Emden equation is the dimensionless equation
for a spherically symmetric polytrope in three dimensions. The Generalized Lane-Emden equation extends it to arbitrary dimensions and to functions without radial symmetry.

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