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Secular dynamics of hierarchical quadruple systems: the case of a triple system orbited by a fourth body
Adrian S. Hamers, Hagai B. Perets, Fabio Antonini +1
We study the secular gravitational dynamics of quadruple systems consisting of a hierarchical triple system orbited by a fourth body. These systems can be decomposed into three bin…
Probing the formation of planetesimals in the Galactic Centre using Sgr A* flares
Adrian S. Hamers, Simon F. Portegies Zwart
Flares in X-ray and near infrared are observed above the quiescent emission of the supermassive black hole (SBH) in the Galactic Centre (GC) at a rate of approximately once per day…
Relativistic dynamics of stars near a supermassive black hole
Adrian S. Hamers, Simon F. Portegies Zwart, David Merritt
General relativistic precession limits the ability of gravitational encounters to increase the eccentricity of orbits near a supermassive black hole (SBH). This "Schwarzschild…