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The linear adiabatic oscillations of a spherically symmetric star are analyzed in terms of potential fields. It is found that all displacement fields ϱξ can be described as either spheroidal or toroidal fields.
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Aizenman, M.L., Smeyers, P. An analysis of the linear, adiabatic oscillations of a star in terms of potential fields. Astrophys Space Sci 48, 123–136 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00643044
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