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2.2 The Fundamental Plane

2.2.1 The Original Findings
2.2.2 Is the FP Universal?
2.2.3 The Physics Underlying the FP
2.2.4 Variation of ${\left( M/L \right)}$ with L (or M)
2.2.5 Deviations from Homology
2.2.6 The FP as a Distance Indicator

Properties of E and S0 Galaxies in the Clusters HydraI and Coma
Master's Thesis, University of Copenhagen, July 1997

Bo Milvang-Jensen (milvang@astro.ku.dk)