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THE pulsation period of the lowest radial mode for a spherical homogeneous object in Newtonian theory is1 (if τ1 =const): and if τ1 − 4/3 > 0, the period may vary over a wide range depending on the density.
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WRIGHT, J. Pulsation Periods of General Relativistic Objects. Nature 208, 65 (1965). https://doi.org/10.1038/208065a0
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