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Chandrasekhar’s most important contribution to stellar dynamics was the concept of dynamical friction. I briefly review that work, then discuss some implications of Chandrasekhar’s theory of gravitational encounters for motion in galactic nuclei.

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MERRITT, D. Stellar dynamics and black holes. Pramana - J Phys 77, 135–146 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12043-011-0123-2

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