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The secular evolution of discrete quasi-Keplerian systems. I. Kinetic theory of stellar clusters near black holes
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We derive the kinetic equation that describes the secular evolution of a large set of particles orbiting a dominant massive object, such as stars bound to a supermassive black hole or a proto-planetary debris disc encircling a star. Because the particles move in a quasi-Keplerian potential, their orbits can be approximated by ellipses whose orientations remain fixed over many dynamical times. The kinetic equation is obtained by simply averaging the BBGKY equations over the fast angle that des...
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- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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- 10.1051/0004-6361/201629138
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- EDP Sciences Publisher's website
- Journal:
- Astronomy and Astrophysics Journal website
- Volume:
- 598
- Article number:
- A71
- Publication date:
- 2017-02-02
- Acceptance date:
- 2016-10-06
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0004-6361
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1432-0746
- Source identifiers:
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664294
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- English
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- pubs:664294
- Deposit date:
- 2016-12-07
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- Copyright holder:
- European Southern Observatory
- Copyright date:
- 2017
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- © ESO 2017, published by EDP Sciences.
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