Stellar polytrope
= Stellar polytrope
{wiki=Polytrope}
A stellar polytrope obeys $P=K\rho^{1+1/n}$ for constant $K$ and polytropic index $n$. Its dimensionless density profile satisfies the <Lane-Emden equation>.
= Stellar polytrope
{wiki=Polytrope}
A stellar polytrope obeys $P=K\rho^{1+1/n}$ for constant $K$ and polytropic index $n$. Its dimensionless density profile satisfies the <Lane-Emden equation>.