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    • Keywords

       

      Dark matter; galaxies; halos.

    • Abstract

       

      A few examples are given of Chandra’s work on statistical and stochastic problems that relate to open questions in astrophysics, in particular his theory of dynamical relaxation in systems with inverse-square interparticle forces. The roles of chaos and integrability in this theory require clarification, especially for systems having a dominant central mass. After this prelude, a hypothetical form of bosonic dark matter with a simple but nontrivial statistical mechanics is discussed. This makes for a number of eminently falsifiable predictions, including some exotic consequences for dynamical friction.

    • Author Affiliations

       

      Jeremy Goodman1 Zachary Slepian1

      1. Princeton University Observatory, Peyton Hall, Princeton, NJ 08544, USA

    • Dates

       
      Published
      July 2011

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