Interpretation of Observations of Spiral Structure in Terms of the Density Wave Theory

Autor: Per Olof Lindblad
Rok vydání: 1974
Zdroj: Symposium - International Astronomical Union. 58:399-412
ISSN: 0074-1809
DOI: 10.1017/s007418090002458x
Popis: A review is given of recent theoretical and observational work on the density wave theory of spiral structure. Emphasis is put on the kinematic picture, and the question whether modern observations reveal the existence of density waves is discussed.
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