New biorthogonal potential--density basis functions

Abstract

We use the weighted integral form of spherical Bessel functions, and introduce a new analytical set of complete and biorthogonal potential--density basis functions. The potential and density functions of the new set have finite central values and they fall off, respectively, similar to $r^{-(1+l)}$ and $r^{-(4+l)}$ at large radii where $l$ is the latitudinal quantum number of spherical harmonics. The lowest order term associated with $l=0$ is the perfect sphere of de Zeeuw. Our basis functions are intrinsically suitable for the modeling of three dimensional, soft-centred stellar systems and they complement the basis sets of Clutton-Brock, Hernquist & Ostriker and Zhao. We test the performance of our functions by expanding the density and potential profiles of some spherical and oblate galaxy models.

8 pages, 6 figures, Accepted for publication in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

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