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Central stellar temperature bound from the virial theorem (Tc​≥⟨T⟩M​>μmp​GM/(6kB​R))

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For spherical hydrostatic equilibrium with negligible surface pressure, ideal gas support and constant mean molecular weight μ, the stellar virial theorem gives 3kB​∫Tdm/(μmp​)=∫Gmdm/r. Since r<R throughout the interior, the right side exceeds GM2/(2R). Division by M gives the stated mass-weighted temperature bound. The central bound additionally assumes that the central temperature is maximal. A central pressure lower bound alone is insufficient without controlling central mass density.

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