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Mean-motion resonances in the Solar system
A curated collection of essential papers on mean-motion resonances in the asteroid belt, TNO, and beyond.
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Evgeny Smirnov
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A fast method to identify mean motion resonances
E Forgács-Dajka et al. (2018)
- Published
- Mar 13, 2018
- Journal
- Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society · Vol. 477 · No. 3
- DOI
- 10.1093/mnras/sty641
At a GlanceAI
Fast technique to detect mean-motion resonances more efficiently, aiding large-scale resonance searches in dynamical datasets.
SummaryAI
The work proposes a faster way to identify mean-motion resonances, a key diagnostic of orbital dynamics in planetary systems and small-body populations. By reducing the computational burden of resonance identification, it enables broader surveys of resonant behavior across large datasets. This is useful for mapping the dynamical structure of regions shaped by resonances and for selecting resonant objects for deeper, more detailed analysis.
Method SnapshotAI
Development of a computationally efficient resonance-identification procedure.
BackgroundAI
Celestial mechanics and the concept of mean-motion resonances in orbital dynamics.
A nice add-on to the classical method of MMR identification based on the analysis of resonant angles. I don't know how it works with objects trapped in multiple resonances at the same time.
— ES