Relativistic Thomas-Fermi Model at Finite Temperatures
Astrophysics
2017-08-23 v1 Condensed Matter
Abstract
We briefly review the Thomas-Fermi statistical model of atoms in the classical non-relativistic formulation and in the generalised finite-nucleus relativistic formulation. We then discuss the classical generalisation of the model to finite temperatures in the non-relativistic approximation and present a new relativistic model at finite temperatures, investigating how to recover the existing theory in the limit of low temperatures. This work is intended to be a propedeutical study for the evaluation of equilibrium configurations of relativistic ``hot'' white dwarfs.
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@article{arxiv.astro-ph/0105143,
title = {Relativistic Thomas-Fermi Model at Finite Temperatures},
author = {G. Bertone and R. Ruffini},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:astro-ph/0105143},
year = {2017}
}
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8 pages, Latex wsp9.cls. Proceedings Marcel Grossmann IX, Rome (Italy), 2-9 July 2000 (World Scientific)