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Computer Models for Stellar Dynamics Circa 2008

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 January 2011

H. Wozniak ,
G. Hensler  and
C. M. Boily
C. M. Boily*
Affiliation:
Observatoire astronomique de Strasbourg & CNRS UMR 7550 11, rue de l’université, 67000 Strasbourg, France;. e-mail: christian.boily@astro.unistra.fr
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Abstract

In this brief review I sum up some recent progress in the area of stellar dynamics, focusing on the dynamics of self-bound stellar associations in isolation and in (approximate) equilibrium. The basics of stellar dynamics are first outlined and the importance of stellar evolution is stressed. Subsequently I argue that the evolution of multi-mass clusters in the point-mass approximation still holds clues to the dynamics of galaxy nuclei. I take a more personal standpoint when discussing the role of stellar evolution on the dynamics over relaxation time scales and draw from several recent models to underscore that a major step forward has been made in the coupling of stellar evolution and dynamics. I then briefly visit the issue of multiple stars and highlight some as yet unsolved problems.

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