 Chandrasekhar's white dwarf equation

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.