A. Pierens, Richard P. Nelson
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Aims. We present the results of hydrodynamic simulations of the formation and subsequent orbital evolution of giant planets embedded in a circumbinary disc. The aim is to examine whether or not giant planets can be found to orbit stably in close binary systems.
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Aims. We present the results of hydrodynamic simulations of the formation and subsequent orbital evolution of giant planets embedded in a circumbinary disc. The aim is to examine whether or not giant planets can be found to orbit stably in close binary systems.
Key concepts: Circumbinary planet, Planet, Giant planet, Physics, Accretion (finance), Gas giant, Jupiter mass, Eccentricity (behavior)