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The dynamical and physical studies of asteroid families are reviewed. Some recent numerical results show that the issue of proper elements has to be reconsidered, especially concerning the effect of the proximity to the mean motion resonances.
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Froeschle, C. et al. (1988). Asteroid Families. In: Valtonen, M.J. (eds) The Few Body Problem. Astrophysics and Space Science Library, vol 140. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-2917-3_16
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