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With particular attention to the recently postulated introduction of a non-extensive generalization of Boltzmann-Gibbs statistics, we study the long-term stellar dynamical evolution of self-gravitating systems on timescales much longer than…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-07 Atsushi Taruya , Masa-aki Sakagami

We analyze the secular evolution of hierarchical triple systems in the post-Newtonian approximation to general relativity. We expand the Newtonian three-body equations of motion in powers of the ratio $a/A$, where $a$ and $A$ are the…

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics · Physics 2017-08-04 Clifford M. Will

Early dynamical evolution of close-in planetary systems is shaped by an intricate combination of planetary gravitational interactions, orbital migration, and dissipative effects. While the process of convergent orbital migration is expected…

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics · Physics 2019-05-01 Gabriele Pichierri , Konstantin Batygin , Alessandro Morbidelli

The discovery of multi-planet extrasolar systems has kindled interest in using their orbital evolution as a probe of planet formation. Accurate descriptions of planetary orbits identify systems which could hide additional planets or be in a…

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-18 Dimitri Veras , Eric B. Ford

(abbreviated) We use a semi-numerical approach to study the secular behavior of a system composed of a central star and two massive planets in eccentric co-planar orbits. We show that the secular dynamics of this system can be described…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-10 T. A. Michtchenko , R. Malhotra

We study the orbital evolution of a three planet system with masses in the super-Earth regime resulting from the action of tides on the planets induced by the central star which cause orbital circularization. We consider systems either in…

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-19 John C. B. Papaloizou

Quasiclassical methods for non-adiabatic quantum dynamics can reveal new features of quantum effects, such as tunneling evolution, that are harder to reveal in standard treatments based on wave functions of stationary states. Here, these…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2022-05-06 Martin Bojowald , Pip Petersen

We have identified more than a hundred close triply eclipsing hierarchical triple star systems from data taken with the space telescope TESS. Many of them have outer periods less than or, close to 100 days, hence, we call them `ultracompact…

Stellar systems consisting of multiple stars tend to undergo tidal interactions when the separations between the stars are short. While tidal phenomena have been extensively studied, a certain tidal effect exclusive to hierarchical triples…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2018-06-27 Yan Gao , Alexandre C. M. Correia , Peter P. Eggleton , Zhanwen Han

We study the dynamical evolution of star clusters on eccentric orbits using a semi-analytical approach. In particular we adapt and extend the equations of EMACSS code, introduced by Gieles et al. (2014), to work with eccentric orbits. We…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2019-04-23 Hamid Ebrahimi , Hosein Haghi , Pouria Khalaj , Akram Hasani Zonoozi , Ghasem Safaei

The eccentricity evolution of multiple planet systems can provide valuable constraints on planet formation models. Unfortunately, the inevitable uncertainties in the current orbital elements can lead to significant ambiguities in the nature…

Astrophysics · Physics 2008-12-18 Dimitri Veras , Eric B. Ford

Traditionally, Probability theory was dealing with limit theorems where 'limit" means that time tends to infinity. Questions about finite time dynamics (evolution) were always considered as, although important for practical applications,…

Chaotic Dynamics · Physics 2025-12-19 Leonid Bunimovich , Kirill Kovalenko

So far, stellar population studies have mainly focused on the evolution of single and binary stars. Recent observations show that triple and higher order multiple star systems are common, especially among massive stars. Introducing…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2023-06-19 F. Kummer , S. Toonen , A. de Koter

The prospect of unprecedented high-quality data of gravitational waves in the upcoming decades demands a theoretical effort to optimally study and analyze the signals that next generation detectors will provide. Here we study the…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2024-04-08 Mikel Martin Barandiaran , Sachiko Kuroyanagi , Savvas Nesseris

The long-term dynamical evolution of a Keplerian binary orbit due to the emission and absorption of gravitational radiation is investigated. This work extends our previous results on transient chaos in the planar case to the three…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2009-10-31 C. Chicone , B. Mashhoon , D. G. Retzloff

The aim of this work is to develop a formalism for the study of the secular evolution of a binary system which includes interaction due to the tides that each body imparts on the other. We also consider the influence of the $J_2$-related…

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics · Physics 2020-09-16 Santiago Luna , Hugo Navone , Mario Melita

We present the result of $N$-body simulations of dynamical evolution of triple massive blackhole (BH) systems in galactic nuclei. We found that in most cases two of the three BHs merge through gravitational wave (GW) radiation in the…

Astrophysics · Physics 2008-11-26 Masaki Iwasawa , Yoko Funato , Junichiro Makino

At least $70\%$ of massive OBA-type stars reside in binary or higher-order systems. The dynamical evolution of these systems can lend insight into the origins of extreme phenomena such as X-ray binaries and gravitational wave sources. In…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2019-07-17 Sanaea C. Rose , Smadar Naoz , Aaron M. Geller

We study the quasi-stationary evolution of systems where an energetic confinement is unable to completely retain their constituents. It is performed an extensive numerical study of a gas whose dynamics is driven by binary encounters and its…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2007-05-23 L. Velazquez , H. Mosquera Cuesta , F. Guzman

The very long-term evolution of the hierarchical restricted three-body problem with a slightly aligned precessing quadrupole potential is studied analytically. This problem describes the evolution of a star and a planet which are perturbed…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2023-08-21 Ygal Y. Klein , Boaz Katz