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Past exam of the kinetic theory course of the University of Oxford 2025 3 f ii Solution by
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For , the selected orbital resonances satisfyFor near-circular stellar orbits, is the radial epicyclic frequency. Thus is the inner Lindblad resonance, , and is the outer Lindblad resonance, .
The flux is driven by , and each resonant harmonic exchanges both angular momentum and radial action in the ratioThese terms can therefore produce galactic disk heating as well as angular momentum transport. In the usual absorbing response, stars losing angular momentum at the inner Lindblad resonance gain radial action, and stars gaining angular momentum at the outer Lindblad resonance also gain radial action. The actual direction of flux follows from the displayed derivatives of ; it is not fixed by the resonance condition alone. A finite pulse replaces exact Lindblad resonance selection by a band of detunings of width of order .
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