Dynamics of the Milky Way: Tidal Streams and Extended Distribution Functions for the Galactic Disc

by Jason Sanders

Book Overview

Introduction.- Angle-Action Estimation in a General Axisymmetric Potential.- Actions, Angles and Frequencies from Numerically Integrated Orbits.- Action Estimation Using a Triaxial St?ckel Approximation.- Stream-Orbit Misalignment.- Stream Modelling in Angle-Frequency Space.- Determining the Velocity Dispersion of the Thick Disc.- Extended Distribution Functions for the Galactic Disc.- Conclusions.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319369946
• ISBN13: 9783319369945
• Release Date: October 2016
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"