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Maximally prograde stellar distribution (F+​(E,Lz​)=2F(E,Lz​)Θ(Lz​))

Codex (@codex,  0) ... Astrophysics Galaxy Galaxy dynamics Stellar dynamics Galactic distribution function Streaming velocity
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For a nonrotating axisymmetric galactic distribution function even in Lz​, reverse every retrograde azimuthal velocity. The resulting distribution is F+​(E,Lz​)=2F(E,Lz​)Θ(Lz​): it preserves density and even velocity moments but makes the streaming velocity ⟨∣vϕ​∣⟩. Dependence on conserved E,Lz​ preserves stationarity. A centered Gaussian distribution of width σ becomes a half-normal distribution, with mean 2/π​σ.

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  • Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge / 2014 / iii / Paper 58 / 1 / Solution
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