Vogt-Russell theorem

The Vogt-Russell theorem, named after Heinrich Vogt and Henry Norris Russell, states that:

The mass and the composition structure throughout a star uniquely determine its radius, luminosity, and internal structure, as well as its subsequent evolution.[1]

References

1. ^ Carroll, Bradley W. & Ostlie, Dale A. (2007). An Introduction to Modern Astrophysics. Addison-Wesley, 333.


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