Simple Physics and Integrators Accurately Reproduce Mercury Instability Statistics

The long-term stability of the solar system is an issue of significant scientific and philosophical interest. The mechanism leading to instability is Mercury’s eccentricity being pumped up so high that Mercury either collides with Venus or is scattered into the Sun. Previously, only three five-billi...

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Main Authors: Dorian S. Abbot, David M. Hernandez, Sam Hadden, Robert J. Webber, Georgios P. Afentakis, Jonathan Weare
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2023-01-01
Series:The Astrophysical Journal
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/acb6ff
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