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Derivation · draft

Tolman-Oppenheimer-Volkoff Equation

D-336 Home PU-308 Threads fields · force · matter · energy Depends on einstein-field-equations, schwarzschild-metric, Equation of Stellar Hydrostatic Equilibrium, stress-energy-perfect-fluid
Statement

Solving Einstein's equations for a static isotropic perfect-fluid sphere gives the relativistic generalisation of hydrostatic equilibrium governing neutron stars.

Depends on

einstein-field-equations, schwarzschild-metric, Equation of Stellar Hydrostatic Equilibrium, stress-energy-perfect-fluid

Used by

PU-308/L08 PU-308/L09