= Chandrasekhar's white dwarf equation
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Chandrasekhar's white dwarf equation is derived from the principles of quantum mechanics and stellar physics to describe the maximum mass of a white dwarf star. The result, known as the Chandrasekhar limit, is approximately 1.4 times the mass of the Sun (about \\(1.4 M_\{\\odot\}\\)). The equation is based on the balance between the gravitational forces trying to compress the star and the electron degeneracy pressure that arises due to the Pauli exclusion principle.
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