AST 570 - Solar System Dynamics

Institution:

University of Rochester

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Description:

Dynamics of bodies in the solar system and exo-solar systems will be explored with an emphasis on applying results to the interpretation exo-planetary systems. Topics covered will be Two body problem. Orbital elements. f and g functions. Universal variables for hyperbolic and eccentric orbits. Hamiltonian formulation. Cannonical transformations. Symplectic integrators. Hyperbolic orbits, Impulse approximations. Dynamical friction. Gravitational stirring. Three body problem. Jacobi integral. Tisser and relation. Disturbing function. Low eccentricity expansions. Secular perturbations, Mean motion resonances, resonant trapping, Dust dynamics, Yarkosky effect. Collision cascades. Debris disks. Planetesimal size distributions. Spiral density waves, Torque formulas, gap opening, planet migration, stability of N-body systems. Resonance overlap, Chaos. Tidal evolution. Planet and planetesimal formation, disk clearing, Nice model.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.rochester.edu

Phone Number:

(888) 822-2256

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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