Jacobi ellipsoid

GPTKB entity

Statements (19)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:mathematical_concept
ellipsoid
gptkbp:describes rotating fluid mass in equilibrium
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1834
gptkbp:generalizes gptkb:Maclaurin_spheroid
gptkbp:hasAxes three unequal axes
gptkbp:hasModel shapes of asteroids
shapes of rotating stars
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Jacobi ellipsoid
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Carl_Gustav_Jacob_Jacobi
gptkbp:originatedIn astrophysics
celestial mechanics
fluid dynamics
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Maclaurin_spheroid
gptkbp:shape triaxial ellipsoid
gptkbp:solvedBy equilibrium equations for rotating self-gravitating fluid
gptkbp:stable depends on angular velocity
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Maclaurin_spheroid
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5