Astrophysics and Space Science

, Volume 191, Issue 2, pp 175–184 | Cite as

Resonant tidal interactions

  • P. Stewart
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Abstract

The behaviour of stellar orbits is examined under the influence of a fixed triaxial potential and a tidal force. Changes in the kinetic energies in the principal directions are computed as a function of tidal interaction times; the important resonances are identified. Resonant interactions are discussed in relation to clusters of galaxies.

Keywords

Kinetic Energy Interaction Time Principal Direction Tidal Force Resonant Interaction 
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© Kluwer Academic Publishers 1992

Authors and Affiliations

  • P. Stewart
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  1. 1.Mathematics DepartmentManchester UniversityManchesterEngland

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