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=====Strategy2===== * Pick the desired polytropic index, <math>~n</math>, and a radial coordinate within the isolated polytropic model, <math>~\tilde\xi \leq \xi_1</math>, that will serve as the truncated edge of the embedded polytrope. * Knowledge of the isolated polytrope's internal structure will give the value of the Lane-Emden function, <math>~\tilde\theta</math>, and its radial derivative, <math>~{\tilde\theta'}</math>, at this truncated edge of the structure. * According to {{ Horedt70 }} — see our [[SSC/Structure/PolytropesEmbedded#Horedt.27s_Presentation|accompanying discussion of detailed force-balanced models]] — the physical radius and external pressure that corresponds to this choice of the truncated edge is given by the expressions, <div align="center"> <table border="0" cellpadding="3"> <tr> <td align="right"> <math> ~\frac{R_\mathrm{eq}}{R_\mathrm{norm}} = r_a \biggl( \frac{R_\mathrm{Horedt}}{R_\mathrm{norm}} \biggr) </math> </td> <td align="center"> <math>~=~</math> </td> <td align="left"> <math> \tilde\xi ( -\tilde\xi^2 \tilde\theta' )^{(1-n)/(n-3)} \biggl[ \frac{4\pi}{(n+1)^n} \biggl( \frac{M_\mathrm{limit}}{M_\mathrm{tot}} \biggr)^{n-1} \biggr]^{1/(n-3)} \, , </math> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right"> <math> ~\frac{P_e}{P_\mathrm{norm}} = p_a \biggl( \frac{P_\mathrm{Horedt}}{P_\mathrm{norm}} \biggr) </math> </td> <td align="center"> <math>~=~</math> </td> <td align="left"> <math> \tilde\theta_n^{n+1}( -\tilde\xi^2 \tilde\theta' )^{2(n+1)/(n-3)} \biggl[ \frac{(n+1)^3}{4\pi} \biggl( \frac{M_\mathrm{limit}}{M_\mathrm{tot}} \biggr)^{-2} \biggr]^{(n+1)/(n-3)} \, . </math> </td> </tr> </table> </div> * Using the chosen value of <math>~\tilde\xi</math> and its associated function values, <math>~\tilde\theta</math> and <math>~\tilde\theta^'</math>, determine the values of the three relevant structural form factors via the following analytic relations: <div align="center"> <table border="0" cellpadding="5" align="center"> <tr> <td align="right"> <math>~\tilde\mathfrak{f}_M = \frac{\bar\rho}{\rho_c}</math> </td> <td align="center"> <math>~=</math> </td> <td align="left"> <math>~ \biggl[ - \frac{3 \tilde\theta^'}{\tilde\xi} \biggr] \, ,</math> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right"> <math>\tilde\mathfrak{f}_W </math> </td> <td align="center"> <math>~=</math> </td> <td align="left"> <math>~\frac{3^2\cdot 5}{5-n} \biggl[ \frac{\tilde\theta^'}{\tilde\xi} \biggr]^2 = \biggl( \frac{5}{5-n} \biggr) \tilde\mathfrak{f}_M^2 \, ,</math> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right"> <math>\tilde\mathfrak{f}_A = \frac{\bar{P}}{P_c}</math> </td> <td align="center"> <math>~=</math> </td> <td align="left"> <math> \frac{3(n+1) }{(5-n)} ~( \tilde\theta^')^2 + \tilde\theta^{n+1} \, . </math> </td> </tr> </table> </div> * Using these values of the structural form factors, determine the values of the three free-energy coefficients (set <math>~M_\mathrm{limi}/M_\mathrm{tot} = 1</math> for the time being) via the expressions: <div align="center"> <table border="0" cellpadding="5"> <tr> <td align="right"> <math>~\mathcal{A}_\mathrm{mod} \equiv (5-n)\mathcal{A}</math> </td> <td align="center"> <math>~=</math> </td> <td align="left"> <math>\frac{(5-n)}{5} \biggl( \frac{M_\mathrm{limit}}{M_\mathrm{tot}} \biggr)^{2} \frac{\tilde\mathfrak{f}_W}{\tilde\mathfrak{f}_M^2} = \biggl( \frac{M_\mathrm{limit}}{M_\mathrm{tot}} \biggr)^{2} \, ,</math> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right"> <math>~\mathcal{B}_\mathrm{mod} \equiv (5-n)\mathcal{B}</math> </td> <td align="center"> <math>~=</math> </td> <td align="left"> <math> \biggl( \frac{3}{4\pi} \biggr)^{1/n} \biggl[ \biggl( \frac{M_\mathrm{limit}}{M_\mathrm{tot}} \biggr) \frac{1}{\tilde\mathfrak{f}_M} \biggr]_\mathrm{eq}^{(n+1)/n} \cdot [(5-n)\tilde\mathfrak{f}_A] </math> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right"> </td> <td align="center"> <math>~=</math> </td> <td align="left"> <math> \frac{4\pi}{3} \biggl( \frac{P_c}{P_\mathrm{norm}} \biggr) \chi_\mathrm{eq}^{3(n+1)/n} \cdot [(5-n)\tilde\mathfrak{f}_A] </math> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right"> <math>~\mathcal{D}_\mathrm{mod} \equiv (5-n) \mathcal{D}</math> </td> <td align="center"> <math>~=</math> </td> <td align="left"> <math> \biggl( \frac{4\pi}{3} \biggr) (5-n) \frac{P_e}{P_\mathrm{norm}} \, . </math> </td> </tr> </table> </div> * Plot the following free-energy function and see if the value of <math>~\chi</math> associated with the extremum is equal to the dimensionless equilibrium radius, <math>~R_\mathrm{eq}/R_\mathrm{norm}</math>, as predicted by the {{ Horedt70 }} expression, above: <div align="center"> <table border="0" cellpadding="5" align="center"> <tr> <td align="right"> <math>~(5-n)\mathfrak{G}^*</math> </td> <td align="center"> <math>~=</math> </td> <td align="left"> <math>~-3\mathcal{A}_\mathrm{mod} \chi^{-1} -~ \frac{1}{(1-\gamma_g)} \mathcal{B}_\mathrm{mod} \chi^{3-3\gamma_g} +~ \mathcal{D}_\mathrm{mod}\chi^3</math> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right"> </td> <td align="center"> <math>~=</math> </td> <td align="left"> <math>~-3\mathcal{A}_\mathrm{mod} \chi^{-1} +n\mathcal{B}_\mathrm{mod} \chi^{-3/n} +~ \mathcal{D}_\mathrm{mod}\chi^3 \, .</math> </td> </tr> </table> </div> * Virial equilbrium — that is, an extremum in the free energy function — occurs when <math>~\partial\mathfrak{G}^*/\partial\chi = 0</math>, that is, where, <div align="center"> <table border="0" cellpadding="5" align="center"> <tr> <td align="right"> <math>~\mathcal{B}_\mathrm{mod} \chi_\mathrm{eq}^{(n-3)/n} - \mathcal{D}_\mathrm{mod}\chi_\mathrm{eq}^4</math> </td> <td align="center"> <math>~=</math> </td> <td align="left"> <math>~\mathcal{A}_\mathrm{mod} \, .</math> </td> </tr> </table> </div> Note that if the coefficient, <math>~\mathcal{B}</math>, is written in terms of the normalized central pressure, the statement of virial equilibrium becomes, <div align="center"> <table border="0" cellpadding="5" align="center"> <tr> <td align="right"> <math>~\mathcal{A}_\mathrm{mod} </math> </td> <td align="center"> <math>~=</math> </td> <td align="left"> <math>~\biggl[ \frac{4\pi}{3}\biggl( \frac{P_c}{P_\mathrm{norm}} \biggr) \chi_\mathrm{eq}^{3(n+1)/n} \cdot [(5-n)\tilde\mathfrak{f}_A] \biggr] \chi_\mathrm{eq}^{(n-3)/n} - \frac{4\pi}{3} (5-n)\biggl( \frac{P_e}{P_\mathrm{norm}} \biggr) \chi_\mathrm{eq}^4</math> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right"> </td> <td align="center"> <math>~=</math> </td> <td align="left"> <math>~\frac{4\pi}{3}\chi_\mathrm{eq}^4 \biggl\{\biggl( \frac{P_c}{P_\mathrm{norm}} \biggr) \cdot (5-n)\tilde\mathfrak{f}_A - (5-n)\biggl( \frac{P_e}{P_\mathrm{norm}} \biggr) \biggr\} </math> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right"> </td> <td align="center"> <math>~=</math> </td> <td align="left"> <math>~\frac{4\pi}{3}\chi_\mathrm{eq}^4 \biggl\{\biggl( \frac{P_c}{P_\mathrm{norm}} \biggr) \cdot \biggl[ 3(n+1) (\tilde\theta^')^2 + (5-n)\tilde\theta^{n+1} \biggr] - (5-n)\biggl( \frac{P_e}{P_\mathrm{norm}} \biggr) \biggr\} \, . </math> </td> </tr> </table> </div> But, in this situation, <math>~\tilde\theta^{n+1} = P_e/P_c</math>, so virial equilibrium implies, <div align="center"> <table border="0" cellpadding="5" align="center"> <tr> <td align="right"> <math>~\frac{3}{4\pi}\chi_\mathrm{eq}^{-4} \mathcal{A}_\mathrm{mod} </math> </td> <td align="center"> <math>~=</math> </td> <td align="left"> <math>~\biggl( \frac{P_c}{P_\mathrm{norm}} \biggr) \cdot \biggl[ 3(n+1) (\tilde\theta^')^2 + (5-n)\frac{P_e}{P_c} \biggr] - (5-n)\biggl( \frac{P_e}{P_\mathrm{norm}} \biggr) </math> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right"> </td> <td align="center"> <math>~=</math> </td> <td align="left"> <math>~3(n+1) (\tilde\theta^')^2\biggl( \frac{P_c}{P_\mathrm{norm}} \biggr) </math> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right"> <math>~\Rightarrow~~~\frac{P_c}{P_\mathrm{norm}} \biggl( \frac{R_\mathrm{eq}}{R_\mathrm{norm}} \biggr)^4 \biggl( \frac{M_\mathrm{limit}}{M_\mathrm{tot}} \biggr)^{-2} </math> </td> <td align="center"> <math>~=</math> </td> <td align="left"> <math>~\biggl[ 4\pi(n+1) (\tilde\theta^')^2 \biggr]^{-1} </math> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right"> <math>~\Rightarrow~~~\frac{P_c R_\mathrm{eq}^4}{GM_\mathrm{limit}^2} </math> </td> <td align="center"> <math>~=</math> </td> <td align="left"> <math>~\frac{1}{4\pi(n+1) (\tilde\theta^')^2} \, . </math> </td> </tr> </table> </div>
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