Bondi–Hoyle–Lyttleton accretion

Summary

Bondi–Hoyle–Lyttleton accretion is a mathematical model^[1]. It draws 40 Wikipedia views per month (mathematical_model category, ranking #43 of 75).^[2]

Key Facts

• Bondi–Hoyle–Lyttleton accretion's instance of is recorded as mathematical model^[3].
• Hermann Bondi is named after Bondi–Hoyle–Lyttleton accretion^[4].
• Fred Hoyle is named after Bondi–Hoyle–Lyttleton accretion^[5].
• Raymond Lyttleton is named after Bondi–Hoyle–Lyttleton accretion^[6].
• Bondi–Hoyle–Lyttleton accretion's main subject is recorded as accretion^[7].
• Bondi–Hoyle–Lyttleton accretion's facet of is recorded as astronomy^[8].
• Bondi–Hoyle–Lyttleton accretion's different from is recorded as Bondi accretion^[9].
• Bondi–Hoyle–Lyttleton accretion's defining formula is recorded as \dot M = \alpha \frac{(GM)^2\rho}{(v^2+c^2)^{3/2}}^[10].
• Bondi–Hoyle–Lyttleton accretion's in defining formula is recorded as M^[11].
• Bondi–Hoyle–Lyttleton accretion's in defining formula is recorded as \alpha^[12].
• Bondi–Hoyle–Lyttleton accretion's in defining formula is recorded as G^[13].
• Bondi–Hoyle–Lyttleton accretion's in defining formula is recorded as v^[14].
• Bondi–Hoyle–Lyttleton accretion's in defining formula is recorded as c^[15].
• Bondi–Hoyle–Lyttleton accretion's in defining formula is recorded as \rho^[16].

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Designation and Status

Bondi–Hoyle–Lyttleton accretion's instance of is recorded as mathematical model^[3].

History and Context

Things named after include Hermann Bondi^[4], a mathematician^[17], 1919–2005^[18], of United Kingdom^[19], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[20]; Fred Hoyle^[5], a screenwriter^[21], 1915–2001^[22], of United Kingdom^[23], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[24], specialised in astronomy^[25]; and Raymond Lyttleton^[6], an astronomer^[26], 1911–1995^[27], of United Kingdom^[28], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[29].

Why It Matters

Bondi–Hoyle–Lyttleton accretion draws 40 Wikipedia views per month (mathematical_model category, ranking #43 of 75).^[2]