Modelling our Galaxy

Abstract

Dynamical models will be key to exploitation of the incoming flood data for our Galaxy. Modelling techniques are reviewed with an emphasis on f(J) modelling.

8 page text of invited review at IAU Symposium 353 `Galactic dynamics in the era of large surveys'

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