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astro-ph.GA2026
Binary disruptions driven by massive disks around massive black holes
Mark Dodici
The paper investigates how the non‑spherical gravitational potential of massive accretion disks around massive black holes can torque binary stars, driving them to extreme eccentri…
astro-ph.GA2025
Dynamical evolution of stellar binaries in galactic centers
Mark Dodici, Scott Tremaine, Yanqin Wu
Stellar binaries in galactic centers are relevant to several observable phenomena, including hypervelocity stars, X-ray binaries, and mergers of stars and compact objects; however,…
physics.ed-ph2025
Improving Undergraduate Astronomy Students' Skills with Research Literature via Accessible Summaries: An Exploratory Case Study with Astrobites-based Reading Assignments
Briley L. Lewis, Abygail R. Waggoner, Emma Clarke +17
Undergraduate physics and astronomy students are expected to engage with scientific literature as they begin their research careers, but reading comprehension skills are rarely exp…