An Introduction to Modern Astrophysics · Problem 18.5

Physical Processes in the Solar System — Carroll & Ostlie

Physics — Astrophysics · accretion-disk-luminosity-integration

Problem

Integrate Eq. (18.15) for the ring luminosity from r=Rr = R to r=∞r = \infty [with Eq. (18.19) for the disk temperature]. Does your answer agree with Eq. (18.23) for the disk luminosity?

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