Wilkinson, Michael and Mehlig, Bernhard
(2012).
| DOI (Digital Object Identifier) Link: | http://doi.org/10.1063/1.4745596 |
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Abstract
After reviewing the difficulties faced by the conventional theory of planet formation (based upon the aggregation of microscopic dust particles), we describe an alternative hypothesis. We propose that planets form by gravitational collapse at the same time as the star about which they orbit. This concurrent collapse hypothesis avoids theoretical difficulties associated with the conventional model and suggests satisfying explanations for various poorly understood phenomena. We introduce new explanations for FU Orionis outbursts seen in young stars, the discovery of exoplanets with eccentric orbits and the existence of small rocky objects such as chondrules in the solar system.
| Item Type: | Conference Item |
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| Copyright Holders: | 2012 American Institute of Physics |
| Extra Information: | Published in AIP Conf. Proc. 1468, 375 (2012) |
| Academic Unit/Department: | Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) > Mathematics and Statistics Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) |
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| Item ID: | 35497 |
| Depositing User: | Michael Wilkinson |
| Date Deposited: | 21 Nov 2012 16:02 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Aug 2016 14:23 |
| URI: | http://oro.open.ac.uk/id/eprint/35497 |
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