 Gravitational radius (source code)

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= Gravitational radius
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For a self-gravitating system of mass $M$ and <Newtonian gravitational potential energy> $W<0$, its gravitational radius is defined by
$$
R_g=-\frac{GM^2}{W}.
$$
It converts the total binding energy into a characteristic size without assuming a particular density profile.

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