Quadratic-polytrope disk with constant aspect ratio
ID: quadratic-polytrope-disk-with-constant-aspect-ratio
For , a point-mass gravitational potential and a zero-density free surface at , the barotropic cylindrical rotation theorem gives . Vertical balance gives . Integrating over the finite height produces the displayed constant surface density. This is a local radial equilibrium family; infinite radial extent would have infinite mass.
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