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Disk-galaxy density distribution from orbital speeds using Newton's law, version 1.1

Kenneth F. Nicholson

astro-pharXiv:astro-ph/0006330

Abstract

Given the dimensions(including thickness) of an axisymmetric galaxy, Newton's law is used in integral form to find the density distributions required to match a wide range of orbital speed profiles. Newton's law is not modified and no dark-matter halos are required. The speed distributions can have extreme shapes if they are reasonably smooth. Several examples are given.

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