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The Rotation of Sun and Stars pp 207–230Cite as

On the Rotation of A-Type Stars

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We discuss the derivation of the projected rotational velocities (v sin i) in general, detail the different methods and emphasize the Fourier transform methods. The effects of gravity darkening and differential rotation are detailed and reviewed in the case of A-type stars. Finally the distributions of rotational velocities in the range of A-type stars are discussed.

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Royer, F. (2009). On the Rotation of A-Type Stars. In: Rozelot, JP., Neiner, C. (eds) The Rotation of Sun and Stars. Lecture Notes in Physics, vol 765. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-87831-5_9

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