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The internal dynamics of stellar clusters

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 January 2010

Christian M. Boily
Christian M. Boily*
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Observatoire astronomique de Strasbourg & CNRS UMR 7550 11, rue de l'université, Strasbourg F-67000, France email: [email protected]
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In this brief review I summarise recent progress in the area of stellar dynamics, focusing on the dynamics of bound, self-gravitating stellar associations in isolation and (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 anisotropic clusters of stars still holds solutions to current outstanding problems, such as the dynamics of galactic nuclei. I take a more personal standpoint when discussing the role of stellar evolution in the dynamics on relaxation timescales and draw from several recent models to underscore that a major step forward has been made in coupling stellar evolution and dynamics. I then briefly visit the issue of multiple stars and highlight some as yet unsolved problems.

Keywords

galaxies: star clustersbinaries: general
Type
Contributed Papers
Information
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 5 , Symposium S266: Star clusters: basic galactic building blocks throughout time and space , August 2009 , pp. 238 - 249
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Copyright © International Astronomical Union 2010

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