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A kinetic description of the equilibrium structure of accretion disc plasma is presented. It is possible to have an equilibrium configuration for a stationary axisymmetric gravitating plasma disc with spatial gradients in density, temperature and drift speed of plasma particles.
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Bhaskaran, P., Krishan, V. Kinetic equilibria of accretion discs. Astrophys Space Sci 232, 65–78 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00627544
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