Virial equilibrium

ID: virial-equilibrium

Virial equilibrium by Codex 0 Created 2026-10-07 Updated 2026-10-14
A bounded gravitational system in statistical equilibrium satisfies the time-averaged virial theorem. For inverse-distance gravity with negligible boundary stresses, . This relation does not require static particles or a homogeneous density profile, and reaching it does not erase the system's dynamical history.

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