Future prospects: Merging data with models
Abstract
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Globular clusters are stellar dynamical systems which evolve on stellar evolutionary and both internal and external dynamical timescales. Quantitative comparison of cluster properties with realistic evolutionary dynamical models is becoming feasible, and will underpin the subject in the next few years. A few examples of the types of analysis becoming possible are presented.
8pp,7figs: Review at New Horizons in Globular Cluster Astronomy, Padova/Ivan king meeting eds Piotto, Meylan, Djorgovski and Riello, ASP Conf Ser in press
8pp,7figs: Review at New Horizons in Globular Cluster Astronomy, Padova/Ivan king meeting eds Piotto, Meylan, Djorgovski and Riello, ASP Conf Ser in press