| CHAOTIC EVOLUTION OF THE SOLAR-SYSTEM |
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| Author(s): SUSSMAN GJ, WISDOM J |
| Source: SCIENCE Volume: 257 Issue: 5066 Pages: 56-62 Published: JUL 3 1992 |
| Times Cited: 128 References: 29 |
| Abstract: The evolution of the entire planetary system has been numerically integrated for a time span of nearly 100 million years. This calculation confirms that the evolution of the solar system as a whole is chaotic, with a time scale of exponential divergence of about 4 million years. Additional numerical experiments indicate that the Jovian planet subsystem is chaotic, although some small variations in the model can yield quasiperiodic motion. The motion of Pluto is independently and robustly chaotic. |
| Document Type: Article |
| Language: English |
| Reprint Address: SUSSMAN, GJ (reprint author), MIT, DEPT ELECT ENGN & COMP SCI, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02139 USA |
Addresses:
1. MIT, DEPT EARTH ATMOSPHER & PLANETARY SCI, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02139 USA |
| Publisher: AMER ASSOC ADVANCEMENT SCIENCE, 1200 NEW YORK AVE, NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20005 |
| Subject Category: Multidisciplinary Sciences |
| IDS Number: JC165 |
| ISSN: 0036-8075 |