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Pavol Pastor

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Linearized averaged resonant equations and their solution for dust particles

The averaged resonant equations of motion for the planar circular restricted three-body problem are solved on the linearization basis taking into account also non-gravitational effects. The averaged resonant equations are derived from Lagrange's planetary equations with additional Gauss's terms caused by the non-gravitational effects. The time depending solution has the standard form with exponential, quadratic, linear and constant terms. The existence of a rotational symmetry in the action of the non-gravitational effects around the star determines the order of a characteristic equation of the linearized system. In the symmetrical case (order 3) the considered non-gravitational effects are the stellar electromagnetic radiation and the radial stellar wind (stellar radiation). In the asymmetrical case (order 4) the stellar radiation and interstellar gas flow are considered. It is investigated how well the linearization solution describes real solution obtained from an equation of motion by a comparison of the resonant libration frequency found analytically and numerically. It is found that from initial values of the evolving orbital parameters (semimajor axis, eccentricity, longitude of pericenter, and resonant angular variable) in the averaged phase space the linearization frequency depends most sensitively on the initial value of the resonant angular variable. For small libration amplitudes of the resonant angular variable the best match of the real libration frequency and the linearization frequency is located approximately at the solution of the resonant condition ($da / dt$ $=$ 0). If the initial averaged conditions are chosen close to the solution of resonant condition, then the linearization frequency for practically all simple oscillatory evolutions matches the real libration frequency and the linearization solution very well approximates the real evolution.

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Locations of stationary/periodic solutions in mean motion resonances according to properties of dust grains

The equations of secular evolution for dust grains in mean motion resonances with a planet are solved for stationary points. This is done including both Poynting-Robertson effect and stellar wind. The solutions are stationary in semimajor axis, eccentricity, and resonant angle, but allow the pericentre to advance. The semimajor axis of stationary solutions can be slightly shifted from the exact resonant value. The periodicity of the stationary solutions in a reference frame orbiting with the planet is analytically proved. The existence of periodic solutions in mean motion resonances means that analytical theory enables for dust particles also infinitely long capture times. The stationary solutions are periodic motions to which the eccentricity asymptotically approaches and around which the libration occurs. Using numerical integration of equation of motion are successfully found initial conditions corresponding to the stationary solutions. Numerically and analytically determined shifts of the semimajor axis form the exact resonance for the stationary solutions are in excellent agreement. The stationary solutions can be plotted by locations of pericenters in the reference frame orbiting with the planet. The pericenters are distributed in the space according to properties of dust particles.

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