Tolman–Oppenheimer–Volkoff equation

In astrophysics, the Tolman–Oppenheimer–Volkoff (TOV) equation constrains the structure of a spherically symmetric body of isotropic material which is in static gravitational equilibrium, as modelled by general relativity. The equation is Here, is a radial coordinate, and and are the density and pressure, respectively, of the material at radius . The quantity , the total mass within , is discussed below. where is determined by the constraint

Tolman–Oppenheimer–Volkoff equation

In astrophysics, the Tolman–Oppenheimer–Volkoff (TOV) equation constrains the structure of a spherically symmetric body of isotropic material which is in static gravitational equilibrium, as modelled by general relativity. The equation is Here, is a radial coordinate, and and are the density and pressure, respectively, of the material at radius . The quantity , the total mass within , is discussed below. where is determined by the constraint