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astro-ph1998
Planet formation, orbital evolution and planet-star tidal interaction
D. N. C. Lin, J. C. B. Papaloizou, G. Bryden +2
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…
astro-ph1997
On the Minimum Metallicity and Mass of the Population II Stars
Uffe Hellsten, D. N. C. Lin
Within collapsing protogalaxies, thermal instability leads to the formation of a population of cool fragments which are confined by the pressure of a residual hot background medium…