Commit 23fef313 by Parameswaran Ajith

add some exercises in the galaxy section.

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\section{Cosmology}
\input{cosmology.tex}
\section{Galaxies}
\input{galaxies.tex}
\bibliography{Lab}
\end{document}
\subsection{Collissionless Boltzmann Equation}
Given the distribution function $f(\mathbf{p}, \mathbf{q}, t)$ in the phase space [with $\int d^3\mathbf{p} \, d^3\mathbf{q} \, f(\mathbf{p}, \mathbf{q}, t) = 1]$, and the Hamiltonian $H$, the Collissionless Boltzmann Equation (CBE) is given by
\begin{equation}
\frac{\partial f}{\partial t} + \left[f, H \right] = 0.
\end{equation}
\subsubsection{Problems}
\begin{enumerate}
\item Derive the explicit forms of the CBE in spherical polar coordinates assuming a spherically symmetric gravitational potential $\Phi(r, t)$.
\item Derive the explicit forms of the CBE in cylindrical polar coordinates assuming a cylindrically symmetric gravitational potential $\Phi(R, z, t)$.
\item Assuming an NFW density profile $\rho(r)$ with isotropic velocity dispersion $\sigma^2_r(r) = \sigma^2_\theta(r) = \sigma^2(r)$, we derived the following relationship using Jean's equation.
\begin{equation}
\rho(r) = \frac{\rho_s}{(r/r_s)(1+r/r_s)^2}~~, ~~~~~~~ \sigma^2(r) = \frac{1}{\rho(r)} \int_r^{\infty} ds ~ \rho(s) \frac{d\Phi(s)}{ds},
\end{equation}
where $\Phi(r)$ is the gravitational potential sourced by the density $\rho(r)$, while $r_s$ and $\rho_s$ are the parameters of NFW model. Plot $\sigma(r)$ for a Milky-Way type dark matter halo ($r_s \simeq 15 \mathrm{kpc}$ and $\rho_s \simeq 10^{-2} M_\odot \mathrm{pc^{-3}}$).
\end{enumerate}
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