Upgrading the MHD Equation of State to Include Relativistic Electrons
Abstract
So far, the effect of relativistic electrons has not been included in the Mihalas-Däppen-Hummer (Hummer & Mihalas 1988; Mihalas, Däppen, & Hummer 1988; Däppen et al. 1988; hereinafter MHD) equation of state, although degeneracy was taken into account. Following the findings about the detectability of the relativistic effect in helioseismological data of the solar center (Elliot & Kosovichev 1998; hereinafter EK98), we have upgraded the MHD equation of state to include relativistic degenerate electrons. Our numerical calculation confirms the result of EK98.
- Publication:
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IAU Colloq. 176: The Impact of Large-Scale Surveys on Pulsating Star Research
- Pub Date:
- 2000
- Bibcode:
- 2000ASPC..203..388G