Formation and Evolution of Exoplanets

Forsideomslag
Rory Barnes
John Wiley & Sons, 5. apr. 2010 - 320 sider
This single, coherent review of the theory behind extrasolar planet formation and interaction systematically covers all aspects of the topic, including different formation processes, planet-planet scattering, giant planets and brown dwarfs. With a chapter on observation, careful referencing and an elaborate bibliography at the end of each chapter, this is indispensable reading for researchers, theorists and observers alike.
 

Indhold

Pinpointing Planets in Circumstellar Disks
27
Formation and Evolution of Exoplanets Edited by Rory Barnes
49
Formation via Disk Instability
71
Coreaccretion Model
101
Planets
118
Brown Dwarfs
145
Exoplanet Chemistry
157
Migration and Multiplicity Effects During Giant Planet
187
Planets in MeanMotion Resonance
203
PlanetPlanet Gravitational Scattering
223
Tides and Exoplanets
243
Index
267

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Om forfatteren (2010)

Dr. Rory Barnes is a researcher in the Astronomy Department and Astrobiology Program at the University of Washington in Seattle. He is an active participant in the theoretical side of one of the hottest topics in astrophysics - the science of exoplanets. He has published numerous papers that consider exoplanets from astrophysical, planetary science, and astrobiological points of view. For this book, he has brought together an august group of authors to detail current perspectives of the origins and properties of these fascinating worlds.

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