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If
ρ
=
ρ
c
θ
n
,
r
=
α
ξ
, and
ξ
1
is the
first
zero of the Lane-Emden
function
, then
a
spherical
polytrope
has
M
=
4
π
α
3
ρ
c
[
−
ξ
1
2
θ
′
(
ξ
1
)
]
.
(1)
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Lane-Emden surface mass constant
Lane-Emden mass formula
Lane-Emden surface mass constant
(
Y
n
)
0
0
0
Lane-Emden mass formula
For
a
Lane-Emden
function
whose
first
zero is
ξ
1
,
Y
n
=
−
ξ
1
2
θ
′
(
ξ
1
)
=
∫
0
ξ
1
ξ
2
θ
(
ξ
)
n
d
ξ
.
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