Post-main-sequence planetary system evolution
Abstract
The fates of planetary systems provide unassailable insights into their formation and represent rich cross-disciplinary dynamical laboratories. Mounting observations of post-main-sequence planetary systems necessitate a complementary level of theoretical scrutiny. Here, I review the diverse dynamical processes which affect planets, asteroids, comets and pebbles as their parent stars evolve into giant branch, white dwarf and neutron stars. This reference provides a foundation for the interpretation and modelling of currently known systems and upcoming discoveries.
- Publication:
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Royal Society Open Science
- Pub Date:
- February 2016
- DOI:
- 10.1098/rsos.150571
- arXiv:
- arXiv:1601.05419
- Bibcode:
- 2016RSOS....350571V
- Keywords:
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- Astrophysics - Earth and Planetary Astrophysics;
- Astrophysics - Solar and Stellar Astrophysics
- E-Print:
- Accepted for publication. Invited review article. 15 Figures. Will appear in Royal Society Open Science