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Analytical Solution to the Fractional Polytropic Gas Spheres

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics 2020-03-25 v2

Abstract

Lane-Emden equation could be used to model stellar interiors, star clusters and many configurations in astrophysics. Unfortunately, there is an exact solution only for the polytropic index and . In the present paper, a series solution for the fractional Lane-Emden equation is presented. The solution is performed in the frame of modified Rienmann Liouville derivatives. The obtained results recover the well-known series solutions when . Fractional model of n=3 has been calculated and mass-radius relation, density ratio, pressure ratio and temperature ratio have been investigated. We found that the fractional star has a smaller volume and mass than that of the integer star.

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@article{arxiv.1604.03142,
  title  = {Analytical Solution to the Fractional Polytropic Gas Spheres},
  author = {Mohamed I. Nouh and Emad A-B. Abdel-Salam},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1604.03142},
  year   = {2020}
}

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18 pages, 7 figures and 1 table