 Jeans-mode mass loss (source code)

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= Jeans-mode mass loss
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In Jeans-mode mass loss, an isotropic wind escapes from one binary component carrying that star's specific orbital angular momentum. If the companion accretes negligibly, a circular binary obeys $aM=\text{constant}$ and $PM^2=\text{constant}$.

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