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Results of a set of N-body simulations of groups of galaxies and their comparison with observations are reported. A preliminary analysis of the theoretical and observed velocity dispersion distributions indicates a basic discrepancy possibly related with projection effects and the presence of interlopers.
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Diaferio, A., Ferrari, A. & Ramella, M. N-Body simulations and dynamics of groups of Galaxies. Nouv Cim C 15, 1101–1103 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02506702
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02506702