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Convective instability of a uniform-density star

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A uniform-density perfect-gas sphere supported by decreasing pressure has buoyancy frequency squared N2=−2ωd2​r2/[γ(R2−r2)] in the interior. Its specific entropy decreases outward and adiabatic displacements are buoyantly unstable. For the nonradial polynomial family, the product of the two normalized squared mode frequencies is −l(l+1), displaying one growing branch even when radial compression modes are stable.

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  • Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge / 2015 / iii / Paper 57 / 4 / c / Solution

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