Globular Cluster Evolution

球状星团演化。切尔诺夫博士的理论研究项目的目标是为球状星团找到合理的进化模型，将最重要的物理过程以足够的精度纳入其中，以便与观测结果进行有意义的比较。切尔诺夫博士将模拟球状星团的演化过程，包括：1)碰撞松弛的影响；2)恒星质谱；3)恒星演化；4)银河潮汐；还有双星。建模的主要工具是蒙特卡罗代码，它通过全局势跟踪粒子，并通过随机力近似碰撞的影响。========================================

AST 9530397 Globular Cluster Evolution. The goal of Dr. Chernoff's theoretical research program is to find plausible evolutionary models for globular clusters, incorporating the most important physical processes with sufficient accuracy to make meaningful comparisons with observations. Dr. Chernoff will model the evolution of globular clusters including the effects of 1) collisional relaxation; 2) a stellar mass spectrum; 3) stellar evolution; 4) Galactic tides; and 5) binary stars. The main tool for the modeling is a Monte- Carlo code which follows particles through a global potential and approximates the effects of collisions via random forces. ========================================