Equation 2 · Part 1 · A Neutron Star Is a Redshift Standard
Symbol M
What this part means
M is a part of this expression. Its role is fixed by the surrounding article and by the operations shown in the formula.
Its job in the formula
M is a part of this expression. Its role is fixed by the surrounding article and by the operations shown in the formula.
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The passage around this formula
The relation itself is old and simple. For a spherical, non-rotating exterior, the surface redshift follows from the mass M and radius R as
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A variable is a named place for a value. Its letter is a local label: x can mean position in one formula and a data point in another.
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Sources cited in the article section
- [4] Refined Mass and Geometric Measurements of the High-mass PSR J0740+6620 ↗
- [3] A NICER View of the Nearest and Brightest Millisecond Pulsar: PSR J0437-4715 ↗
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