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Axially symmetric rotating body consisting of a perfect fluid

Journal Article · · Int. J. Theor. Phys.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00670097· OSTI ID:6009594

An alternative method of obtaining the equilibrium configurations of a rotating body consisting of a perfect fluid is outlined. Basically, the method involves recasting the gravitational hydrodynamic equations into a set of partial differential equations of first order in the radical direction such that a center-outward integration can be performed. Specifically, with suitable initial conditions at the origin of an r, theta grid, a numerical integration is performed outward along a number of selected theta-rays, with the required theta derivatives at each step being determined numerically from the values of the functions on the different rays. Applicable to both Newtonian and relativistic formulations, the technique is similar to that often used to obtain equilibrium configurations in spherically symmetric models.

Research Organization:
Saskatchewan Telecommunications, Regina
OSTI ID:
6009594
Journal Information:
Int. J. Theor. Phys.; (United States), Journal Name: Int. J. Theor. Phys.; (United States) Vol. 26:6; ISSN IJTPB
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English