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Why is the Galactic disk so cool?
Chris Hamilton, Shaunak Modak, Scott Tremaine
The bulk of old stars in the Galactic disk have migrated radially by up to several kpc in their lifetimes, yet the disk has remained relatively cool, i.e., the ratio of radial heat…
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Galactokinetics
Chris Hamilton, Shaunak Modak, Scott Tremaine
Galactic disks lie at the heart of many of the most pressing astrophysical puzzles. There are sophisticated kinetic theories that describe some aspects of galaxy disk dynamics, but…