1931/07/01 by S. Chandrasekhar · 7 citations
Physics and Astronomy · #Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies #Astronomy and Astrophysical Research #Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
paper · doi:10.1086/143324
openalex publication_date 1931/07/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/04
The theory of the polytropic g~is spheres in conjunction with the equation of state of a relativ~stically degenerate electron-gas leads to a unique value for the mass of a star built on this model. This mass (=0.910) is interpreted as representing the upper limit to the mass of an ideal white dwarf