Abstract: view Abstract Citations (1024) References (7) Co-Reads Similar Papers Volume Content Graphics Metrics Export Citation NASA/ADS On the Spiral Structure of Disk Galaxies. Lin, C. C. ; Shu, Frank H. Abstract It is shown that gravitational instability is a plausible basis for the formation of the spiral pattern in disk galaxies An explicit asymptotic formula is obtained for the form of the spiral. It gives reasonable numerical results for the galaxy, and qualitatively satisfactory trends for normal spirals of various types. Publication: The Astrophysical Journal Pub Date: August 1964 DOI: 10.1086/147955 Bibcode: 1964ApJ...140..646L full text sources ADS |