Annu. Rev. Astron. Astrophys. 1982. 20: 399-429 Copyright © 1982 by Annual Reviews. All rights reserved

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Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION

BASIC CONSIDERATIONS

RADIAL STRUCTURE OF SPHEROIDAL COMPONENTS

Model Galaxies

Observations of Radial Structure

NONSPHERICAL SYSTEMS

Models

Observations of Nonspherical Structure

SUMMARY AND PROSPECTS

REFERENCES

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