Cowling approximation
= Cowling approximation
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The Cowling approximation neglects the perturbation of the gravitational potential while retaining the equilibrium gravitational force in a <stellar oscillation>. It simplifies short-wavelength mode propagation, but can be inaccurate for low-order modes whose perturbed self-gravity matters.