English Explanatory Dictionary

Schwarzschild's method

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A method to develop triaxial equilibrium kinematic models of actual galaxies (without knowledge of the motions of the component elements of the actual galaxies) using a grid and assigning masses and orbits, simulating gravitational evolution with the resulting estimated distributions, to compare with the actual galaxy, until a model results in similarity with the actual galaxy.

Word forms

Schwarzschild's method Schwarzschild method

Etymology

Named after German-American astrophysicist Martin Schwarzschild (1912–1997).

Derived words

Schwarzschild model
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