Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2007-01-16
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
Based on lectures given at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Revised and updated Spring 2010. Published, in expanded form,
Scientific paper
These notes provide an introduction to the theory of the formation and early
evolution of planetary systems. Topics covered include the structure, evolution
and dispersal of protoplanetary disks; the formation of planetesimals,
terrestrial and gas giant planets; and orbital evolution due to gas disk
migration, planetesimal scattering, planet-planet interactions, and tides.
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