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Evolution of Binaries Under Stochastic Perturbations
Andrea Caputo, Giovanni Maria Tomaselli, Chris Hamilton
We develop a general Fokker-Planck framework describing the dynamical evolution of Keplerian binaries subjected to stochastic perturbations. The formalism provides an algorithmic w…
Kinetic Theory of Stellar Systems: A Tutorial
Chris Hamilton, Jean-Baptiste Fouvry
Stellar systems - star clusters, galaxies, dark matter haloes, and so on - are ubiquitous characters in the evolutionary tale of our Universe. This tutorial article is an introduct…
Binary mergers in the centers of galaxies: synergy between stellar flybys and tidal fields
Mila Winter-Granic, Cristobal Petrovich, Valentín Peña-Donaire +1
Galactic centers are very dynamically active environments, often harbouring a nuclear star cluster and supermassive black hole at their cores. Binaries in these environments are su…
Eccentricity dynamics of wide binaries -- II. The effect of stellar encounters and constraints on formation channels
Chris Hamilton, Shaunak Modak
GAIA wide stellar binaries (separations AU) are observed to have a superthermal eccentricity distribution function (DF), well-fit by with $α…
Relativistic phase space diffusion of compact object binaries in stellar clusters and hierarchical triples
Chris Hamilton, Roman R. Rafikov
The LIGO/Virgo detections of compact object mergers have posed a challenge for theories of binary evolution and coalescence. One promising avenue for producing mergers dynamically…
The linear response of stellar systems does not diverge at marginal stability
Chris Hamilton, Tobias Heinemann
The linear response of a stellar system's gravitational potential to a perturbing mass comprises two distinct contributions. Most famously, the system will respond by forming a pol…