Solution

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The first equation is vertical hydrostatic equilibrium. In a thin disk, stellar gravity has vertical component , giving . The second is local energy conservation: Keplerian shear has , so viscous dissipation per unit volume is
The third equation is radiative diffusion. With radiation energy density , an optically thick medium carries
which rearranges to the stated gradient. Thomson scattering makes approximately independent of density and temperature. The final equation adds perfect-gas pressure and radiation pressure .
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