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Homology scaling of central stellar pressure (ρc​∝M/R3, Pc​∝GM2/R4)

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In stellar homology, a fixed dimensionless density profile gives ρc​=Cρ​M/R3 through the mass integral. Integrating the stellar hydrostatic equation through the same profile gives Pc​=CP​GM2/R4 when surface pressure is negligible. The constants depend on the shape, rather than the mass and radius. For an ideal gas, Tc​=(CP​/Cρ​)μGM/(RR).

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