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SUMMARY:Dynamic Evolution of Stellar Clusters - Michele Trenti (Institute 
 of Astronomy\, Cambridge)
DTSTART:20130604T120000Z
DTEND:20130604T130000Z
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CONTACT:Jérôme Guilet
DESCRIPTION:Dense\, self-gravitating N-body systems such as globular clust
 ers are natural laboratories for studying stellar dynamics in extreme envi
 ronments. Their evolution can be qualitatively understood as a strive to e
 stablish balance between core contraption and expansion: The\ngravothermal
  instability leads the system toward core collapse\, while a variety of ot
 her physical processes\, such as binary-single star interactions\, mass lo
 ss induced by stellar evolution\, or interactions with\ncentral black hole
 s\, tend to fuel core expansion. I will present an overview of this comple
 x\, yet intuitive interplay of diverse physics in dense stellar systems\, 
 presenting results from direct N-body simulations\nand analytical models. 
 I will conclude discussing how theoretical insight of stellar dynamics sig
 natures aids the design of observations aimed at identifying globular clus
 ters that may harbor elusive intermediate mass black holes.
LOCATION:MR14\,  Centre for Mathematical Sciences\, Wilberforce Road\, Cam
 bridge
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