1210.5330 (K. Yavuz Ekşi)

Evolution of Thin Discs with Partial Accretion    [PDF]

K. Yavuz Ekşi

The viscous evolution of a thin disc around a central object is considered. Such discs are described by self-similar solutions in which either all or none of the inflowing mass accretes. An approximate solution for the partial accretion regime is constructed by employing a prescription recently introduced for nonlinear heat conduction. The solution is compared with numerical simulations demonstrating that the approximate solution describes the intermediate asymptotic stage for partially accreting discs.

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