The geometry of phase mixing

Abstract

Partially phase-mixed structures in galaxies occupy a complex surface of dimension D in six-dimensional phase space. The appearance of such structures to observers is determined by their projection into a subspace whose dimensionality K is determined by the number of observables (e.g. sky position, distance, radial velocity, etc.). We discuss the expected dimensionality of phase-space structures and suggest that the most prominent features in surveys with K=D or K>D will be stable singularities (catastrophes). The simplest of these are the shells seen in the outer parts of elliptical galaxies.

14 pages, Latex, 4 figures. Submitted to MNRAS

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