The accuracy of the ALI method for solving the radiative transfer equation in stellar atmospheres

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19 January 2006

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Published by arXiv in arXiv

https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.astro-ph/0601460

Abstract

We test the accuracy of the ALI method, widely used in stellar atmosphere modelling, by solving exactly a standard radiative transfer problem in plane-parallel geometry. Some recommendations are given for a practical use of this method.

Keywords

ATMOSPHERE MODELLING
RADIATIVE TRANSFER
STELLAR ATMOSPHERE
ATMOSPHERES
ALI METHOD
ACCURACY
TEST

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