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Vertically integrated pressure of an isothermal disk (P=cs2​Σ=Ωz2​ΣH2)

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A locally isothermal disk in vertically harmonic external gravity has hydrostatic equilibrium cs2​ρz​=−Ωz2​zρ, hence ρ=ρ0​e−z2/(2H2) with H=cs​/Ωz​. Because cs​ is independent of height, integrating p=cs2​ρ gives the displayed pressure. The harmonic-gravity approximation has the accuracy of the thin disk expansion.

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  • Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge / 2007 / iii / Paper 70 / 3 / Solution

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