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On a type of solutions for dynamical rupture of the equilibrium of stars

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Solutions for dynamical behaviour of unstable stellar models are obtained, in the special case where the velocity of a gaseous element varies asr/t. It is found that the only possible value for the constant of proportionality is 2/3 and that there are only two such stellar configurations.

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  1. Dept. of Mathematics, St. Xavier's College, Calcutta, India

    G. Deb Ray

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Deb Ray, G. On a type of solutions for dynamical rupture of the equilibrium of stars. Astrophys Space Sci 47, 229–236 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00651370

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