Dynamical studies of new exoplanet systems are a critical component of the discovery and characterisation process. Such studies can provide firmer constraints on the parameters of the newly discovered planets, and may even reveal that the proposed planets do not stand up to dynamical scrutiny. Here, we demonstrate how dynamical studies can assist the characterisation of such systems through two examples: QS Virginis and HD 73526.
@article{arxiv.1308.3549,
title = {Dynamical Constraints on Exoplanets},
author = {Jonti Horner and Robert A. Wittenmyer and Chris Tinney and Tobias C. Hinse and Jonathan P. Marshall},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1308.3549},
year = {2015}
}
Comments
2 pages, 1 figure, accepted for publication as part of the peer reviewed proceedings of IAU Symposium No. 299, entitled "Exploring the Formation and Evolution of Planetary Systems"