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Planet formation, orbital evolution and planet-star tidal interaction

D. N. C. Lin, J. C. B. Papaloizou, G. Bryden, S. Ida, C. Terquem

astro-pharXiv:astro-ph/9809200

Abstract

We consider several processes operating during the late stages of planet formation that can affect observed orbital elements. Disk-planet interactions, tidal interactions with the central star, long term orbital instability and the Kozai mechanism are discussed.

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