Here is the schedule for the next few meetings as of Tuesday the 27th:
Aug 2: I will lead a discussion of the physics presented in the paper Enrico mentioned (on tidal disruption of stars by black holes in the centers of galaxies, you can find it here: Rees 1988)
Aug 9: Shangfei will lead a discussion on chapter 4 of Solar System Dynamics. I’ve attached the .pdf of the chapter to this post, and until I can figure out exactly how that was helpful, here is a link.
Aug 16, 23, 30: No meetings.
Sept 6: James will lead a discussion on the foundations and applicability of his FLASH tidal disruption formalism.
Sept 13: Luke will lead a discussion on gravitational wave losses in compact object encounters.
Sept: Rachel will lead a discussion on the various prescriptions (and their validity) usually put forward to calculate secular tidal energy losses in N-body interactions.
Meetings are (so far) set for Monday from 4-5pm. I’ll be sending out emails before each meeting, or if anything changes. I’ll also update this post with any news, so if in doubt, check here. See you all next week!
