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An exact formal solution of then-approximation radiative transfer equations for the Compton scattering in a spherically symmetric atmosphere is obtained.
In view of further applications, the simple case of a density ϱ(r)=ϱ0/r is fully developed and the 20 approximation equations have been studied with the computer.
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Missana, M. Solution of the transfer equation in a scattering atmosphere with spherical symmetry. Astrophys Space Sci 33, 245–251 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00646023
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