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Binary Star Torques

Binary Star Torques is a theoretical construct in astrophysics that models the angular momentum exchange mechanisms between a binary star system and its surrounding accretion disk through gravitational and tidal interactions.

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2.3K

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109

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104

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2017–2026

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Tidal friction in early-type stars

Peter Goldreich, P. D. Nicholson · The Astrophysical Journal · 1989 · 228 citations

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Spin limits of Solar System bodies: From the small fast-rotators to 2003 EL61

K. A. Holsapple · Icarus · 2006 · 210 citations

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Hot Jupiters in Binary Star Systems

The Astrophysical Journal · 2007 · 202 citations · Full text

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Wave-like warp propagation in circumbinary discs – I. Analytic theory and numerical simulations

Stefano Facchini, Giuseppe Lodato, Daniel J. Price · Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society · 2013 · 155 citations · Full text

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Orbital period variability in the eclipsing pulsar binary PSR B1957+20: Evidence for a tidally powered star

James H. Applegate, J. Shaham · The Astrophysical Journal · 1994 · 113 citations

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Authors

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  1. NA
    N. A. Miller

    University of Wisconsin–Madison, United States

    2 publications · 99 citations

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  2. JJ
    J. J. Zanazzi

    Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics, Canada

    2 publications · 104 citations

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  3. JS
    J. Shaham

    Columbia University, United States

    2 publications · 134 citations

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  4. RG
    Rebecca G. Martin

    University of Nevada, Las Vegas, United States

    2 publications · 109 citations

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  5. SH
    Stephen H. Lubow

    Space Telescope Science Institute, United States

    2 publications · 109 citations

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Institutions

104

  1. Princeton University

    Princeton, United States

    4 h-index

    6 publications

    216 citations

  2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Cambridge, United States

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    97 citations

  3. Institute for Advanced Study

    Princeton, United States

    3 h-index

    5 publications

    196 citations

  4. Center for Astrophysics Harvard & Smithsonian

    Cambridge, United States

    3 h-index

    5 publications

    94 citations

  5. Cornell University

    Ithaca, United States

    3 h-index

    5 publications

    426 citations

  6. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    3 h-index

    4 publications

    149 citations

  7. California Institute of Technology

    Pasadena, United States

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    326 citations

  8. University of Wisconsin–Madison

    Madison, United States

    3 h-index

    4 publications

    200 citations

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  1. The Astrophysical Journal

    ApJ · 20 publications · 1.2K citations

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  3. Icarus

    4 publications · 300 citations

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  4. The Astrophysical Journal Letters

    3 publications · 57 citations

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  5. Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific

    PASP · 1 publications · 91 citations

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