Data Analysis of Globular Cluster Harris Catalogue in view of the King models and their dynamical evolution. I. Theoretical model

Abstract

We discuss the possibility to analyze the problem of gravothermal catastrophe in a new way, by obtaining thermodynamical equations to apply to a selfgravitating system. By using the King distribution function in the framework of statistical mechanics we treat the globular clusters evolution as a sequence of quasi-equilibrium thermodynamical states.

arXiv comment4 pages, 3 figures; to be published in Acta Polytechnica; Frascati Workshop - Palermo (Italy): 27 May - 1 June 2013