On the radial orbit instability

被引:11
作者
Cincotta, PM [1 ]
Nunez, JA [1 ]
Muzzio, JC [1 ]
机构
[1] CONSEJO NACL INVEST CIENT & TECN, PROGRAMA FOTOMETRIA & ESTRUCTURA GALACT, RA-1900 LA PLATA, ARGENTINA
关键词
instabilities; celestial mechanics; stellar dynamics;
D O I
10.1086/176647
中图分类号
P1 [天文学];
学科分类号
0704 ;
摘要
We investigate the origin of the radial orbit instability, and we show, both analytically and numerically, that its origin lies in the transformation of loop orbits into box orbits. We also show that, in order to obtain a complete description of the radial orbit instability, it is necessary to include the effect of chaotic motion.
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页码:274 / 278
页数:5
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