Fractal properties of stellar systems and random forces

Abstract

The nearest neighbor distribution (Chandrasekhar 1943) is generalized to fractal stellar systems.For such systems an asymptotic distribution of the magnitude of large random forces and a formula for the effective mean interparticle spacing are derived. It is shown that in the case of a power-law distribution of conditional density the derived asymptotic fully agrees with the results obtained in terms of a general approach. It is concluded that large random forces in a fractal stellar medium are due entirely to the nearest neighbors (clumps) located inside the sphere of the effective radius determined from the generalized Holtsmark distribution.

arXiv comment10 pages, 2 figures

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