A binding-energy criterion for the dynamical stability of spherical stellar systems in general relativity

Details A binding-energy criterion for the dynamical stability of spherical stellar systems in general relativity A binding-energy criterion for the dynamical stability of spherical stellar systems in general relativity

Jun 1980

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Astrophysical Journal, Part 1, vol. 238, June 15, 1980, p. 1101-1110. Research supported by the United States-Israel Binational

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

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Astrodynamics, Binding, Dynamic Stability, Relativity, Stellar Motions, Stellar Systems, Systems Stability, Boltzmann Transport Equation, Distribution Functions, Einstein Equations, Functionals, Perturbation Theory

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A sufficient condition for the dynamical stability of spherical stellar systems to collisionless spherical perturbations is derived within the framework of general relativity, by first solving the problem of determining which relativistic spherical systems locally maximize the value of the phase-space integral of a chosen function of the phase density. It is proven that a relativistic spherical stellar system in collisionless equilibrium is dynamically stable to collisionless perturbations if it maximizes the unique functional which it extremizes, implying that members of appropriate equilibrium sequences are stable at least up to the first maximum of the binding energy. The sufficient condition has been found to break down at a point which coincides, to within available numerical accuracy, with the calculated point of onset of dynamical instability.

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