Dynamical Relaxation and Massive Extrasolar Planets

Following the suggestion of Black (1997) that some massive extrasolar planets may be associated with the tail of the distribution of stellar companions, we investigate a scenario in which 5 < N < 100 planetary mass objects are assumed to form rapidly through a fragmentation process occ...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Papaloizou, J, Terquem, C
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2000