Tolman–Oppenheimer–Volkoff equation

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:algebra
gptkbp:appliesTo non-rotating stars
spherically symmetric bodies
gptkbp:describes hydrostatic equilibrium in relativistic stars
structure of neutron stars
gptkbp:field gptkb:general_relativity
astrophysics
gptkbp:form dP/dr = -G [ε(r) + P(r)/c^2][m(r) + 4πr^3P(r)/c^2]/[r(r-2Gm(r)/c^2)]
gptkbp:generalizes hydrostatic equilibrium equation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tolman–Oppenheimer–Volkoff equation
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:George_Volkoff
gptkb:J._Robert_Oppenheimer
gptkb:Richard_C._Tolman
gptkbp:publicationYear 1939
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:Physical_Review
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Tolman–Oppenheimer–Volkoff_limit
energy density
mass distribution
pressure
radius
gptkbp:usedFor modeling neutron stars
studying compact objects
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tolman–Oppenheimer–Volkoff_limit
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4