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	1 Introduction
	2 Thermodynamics of self-gravitating systems
	3 Thermodynamical stability of self-gravitating systems
	4 Connexion with statistical mechanics
	5 Generalized thermodynamics and Tsallis entropy
	6 The isobaric ensemble
	7 Stability of galaxies and stars
	8 Conclusion
	Appendix A: Some useful identities for isothermal spheres
	Appendix B: Some useful identities for polytropic spheres
	Appendix C: Equation of pulsations and boundary conditions
	References