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Let us consider a spherical star of radius R, in equilibrium, stratified in homogeneous concentric layers, whose center is O. We introduce an outward-directed axis Or and a unit vector r on this axis, also outward-directed (see Figure 1).
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Kourganoff, V. (1973). Mechanical Equilibrium: The Equilibrium between the Gravitational Force Per Unit Volume and the Gradient of the Total Pressure. In: Introduction to the Physics of Stellar Interiors. Astrophysics and Space Science Library, vol 34. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-2539-3_2
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