Binaries are softer than they seem: effects of an external potential on the scattering dynamics of binaries
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DOI: 10.1093/mnras/stab2565
Abstract: Binary evolution is influenced by dynamical scattering with other stars in dense environments. Heggie’s law states that, due to their environments, hard binaries (whose orbital energy surpasses the typical energy of single stars) tend to… read more here.
Keywords: softer seem; energy; external potential; scattering ... See more keywords