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Numerical Models of Accretion Disks

Astrophysics 2009-10-30 v1

Abstract

I review recent numerical studies of accretion disks, focusing on measurements of the turbulent shear stress, or α\alpha, in the shearing box model. I conclude with a list of astronomically relevant open questions that can be settled via future numerical experiments.

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@article{arxiv.astro-ph/9712233,
  title  = {Numerical Models of Accretion Disks},
  author = {Charles F. Gammie},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:astro-ph/9712233},
  year   = {2009}
}

Comments

9 pages, LaTeX, aipproc.sty, invited review at "Accretion Processes in Astrophysical Systems: Some Like It Hot", eds. S. Holt and T. Kallman

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