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The Simple Underlying Dynamics of Globular Clusters

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 September 2007

Ivan R. King
Ivan R. King*
Affiliation:
Department of Astronomy, University of Washington, Box 351580, Seattle, WA 98195-1580, USA email: king@astro.washington.edu
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Abstract

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Although the overall dynamics of globular clusters involves many complexities, much of their dynamics can be understood on the basis of some simple and straightforward physical arguments. Those arguments are presented here, in an effort to lead the reader through the basic stages of cluster dynamics in a quick and easy way.

Keywords

globular clusters: generalopen clusters and associations: general

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