The distribution of the angular momenta of galaxies

Since the average relation between the angular momentaP and the massesM of galaxies can be represented by a power lawPM , we can define a relative angular momentum =P/M (or a constant timeP/M ). For a random motion picture within protogalaxies, should follow a Maxwellian distribution and consequently the dispersion of log should be 0.210.For the reasonable range of ( to 2), the limited sample of galaxies with known dynamical parameters gives between and 1 times the Maxwellian value. For the plausible special case =2 the reciprocal of the maximum rotational velocityv _m is already a measure of and the larger sample ofv _m-values not only yields the Maxwellian but, moreover, shows the shape of the distribution.

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PM , =constP/M . , (lg )=0.210. 7/42, . =2 v _m- .