The Lyapunov exponents in the dynamics of triple star systems |
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Authors: | A V Mel’nikov V V Orlov I I Shevchenko |
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Institution: | 1. Main (Pulkovo) Astronomical Observatory, Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg, Russia 2. St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia
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Abstract: | The dynamics of weakly heirarchical triple stars with equal masses are considered. Full spectra of the Lyapunov exponents are found via numerical integration of the orbits, for various initial configurations of the systemin the planar problem and with initial conditions in the vicinity of the 2 : 1 resonance (i.e., with the initial ratios of the periods of the outer and inner binaries being close to 2 : 1). Dependences between the Lyapunov time and the disruption time of the systemare constructed for initial conditions near and far from resonance. The character of these relationships is different near and far from resonance, corresponding to two kinds of Hamiltonian intermittency. The trajectories “stick” to the regular component in phase space near resonance, while this effect is not dominant far from resonance. Analysis of the distributions of the disruption times of the triple systems for initial conditions near and far from resonance confirm these conclusions. |
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