The mechanics of tidal streams
We present an analysis of the mechanics of thin streams, which are formed following the tidal disruption of cold, low-mass clusters in the potential of a massive host galaxy. The analysis makes extensive use of action-angle variables, in which the physics of stream formation and evolution is express...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2010
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