The geometric origin of the thermal eccentricity law

arXiv:2609.30259 · astro-ph.GA, astro-ph.EP, astro-ph.SR · Submitted 2026-09-24 · Read on arXiv

astro-ph.GA, astro-ph.EP, astro-ph.SR

Submitted: 2026-09-24

Updated: 2026-09-24

Comments: Accepted for publication in Astronomy & Astrophysics; a century-old problem finally gets a geometrical excuse; 4 pages, no figures or tables, but plenty of equations

License: http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/

Terminology

• Anisotropy — 5× in this paper · explained in 3 episodes
• Degeneracy — 2× in this paper · explained in 3 episodes

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