https://doi.org/10.1140/epjp/s13360-023-03864-y
Regular Article
Chandrasekhar and Gamow conditions in quasiequilibrium
Theoretical Physics Laboratory, Faculty of Physics, University of Bab-Ezzouar, USTHB, Boite Postale 32, 16111, El Alia, Algiers, Algeria
Received:
6
December
2022
Accepted:
3
March
2023
Published online:
17
March
2023
Quasiequilibrium systems, exhibiting only local equilibrium, can be represented as a collection of sub-systems that remain infinitely close to equilibrium. Such a methodological attitude is particularly well-motivated for gravity-dominated systems. Here we explore the consequences of quasiequilibrium states on two theoretical conditions of interest in astrophysics, namely the Chandrasekhar condition for the stability of a star and the Gamow condition for nuclear fusion to take place in star interiors.
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