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Stochastic migration of small bodies in Saturn’s rings
Abstract Hanno Rein, John C. B. Papaloizou Many small moonlets, creating propeller structures, have been found in Saturn’s rings by the Cassini spacecraft. We study the dynamical evolution of such 20-50m sized bodies which are embedded in Saturn’s rings. We … Continue reading
Exoplanet iPad Application (Update)
An update of the Exoplanet App for iPhone/iPod has hit the AppStore. I now features an illustration of the orbits in a planetary systems with an estimate of the habitable zone. Furthermore, native iPad support has been included. Update: A … Continue reading
iPhone App: Copernicus
Another iPhone application has reached the AppStore: Copernicus. You can build your own solar system and test it’s stability. It includes 6 levels, more are coming shortly.
New section and new paper
I moved my publication list and other scientific pages from my website at DAMTP to the new section Science. Everything is finally in one place. My third paper appeared on the arXiv today. It discusses the so called super-particle approximation … Continue reading
Hydro iPhone Application
My latest iPhone application is now available on the AppStore: Hydro. It’s a finite difference code for planet/disc interaction. An improved version is already submitted and is currently being reviewed.