 Solution (source code)

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= Solution

If no mass is accreted, $M$ is constant and $\Sigma\sim M/R^2$. The viscous-time estimate becomes $t\propto R^{2-m+2n}$, while $J\sim M(GM_\star R)^{1/2}$. Thus
$$
\boxed{R\propto t^{1/(2-m+2n)}},
\qquad
\boxed{J\propto t^{1/[2(2-m+2n)]}}.
$$
The central torque supplies the <angular momentum> that allows the fixed disk mass to spread.

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