Triaxial Halos and Cusps
Abstract
We present $N$--body models for triaxial elliptical galaxies or halos of galaxies, which are fully self--gravitating, have near constant axis ratio as a function of radius and a $r^{-1}$ central density cusp. Preliminary investigation suggests the model are stable and orbit analysis shows no indication of chaotic orbits. The models provide a starting point for investigations into the evolution of triaxial figures of equilibrium, response of triaxial figures to central black holes, external perturbations and interactions.
- Publication:
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Galactic Halos
- Pub Date:
- 1998
- DOI:
- arXiv:
- arXiv:astro-ph/9805369
- Bibcode:
- 1998ASPC..136..388S
- Keywords:
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- Astrophysics
- E-Print:
- 3 pages paspconf latex, includes 2 postscript figures