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Table 8

Bulge symbols and their definition.

Symbol Definition

Common symbol for bulge properties
M ℬ,g Gas mass in the bulge
M ℬ, Stellar mass in the bulge
M(r) Bulge mass enclosed in the radius r [Eq. (82)]
M Total bulge mass [Eq. (82)]
r Bulge characteristic radius [Eqs. (82), (97)]
V circ,ℬ Circular velocity [Eqs. (83), (55)]
V esc,ℬ Escape velocity [Eq. (85)]
t dyn,ℬ Dynamical time [Eq. (86)]
σ v, Velocity dispersion [Eq. (86)]
r ℬ,50 Half-mass bulge radius [Eqs. (86), (96)]

Notes. Symbols are listed in order of appearance.

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