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classical mechanics aspects > dynamics > stellar dynamics
stellar astronomy > stellar physics > stellar dynamics

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stellar dynamics  

Definition(s)

  • Stellar dynamics is the branch of astrophysics which describes in a statistical way the collective motions of stars subject to their mutual gravity. The essential difference from celestial mechanics is that the number of body N ≫ 10. (Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stellar_dynamics)

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  • star dynamics

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