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Galactic chaos driven by an oscillating massive particle

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The effect of an oscillating massive particle on the motion of stars in a spherical Plummer gravitational system is examined for chaotic behaviour for ratios of satellite to parent galaxy masses ranging from .001 to .15. Thee-folding times for chaos are calculated for non-zero angular momentum orbits and discussed in relation to the time-scales for dynamical friction.

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  1. Mathematics Department, Manchester University, Oxford Road, M13 9PL, Manchester, U.K.

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Stewart, P. Galactic chaos driven by an oscillating massive particle. Astrophys Space Sci 234, 63–68 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00627283

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