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Kozai-Lidov mechanism: a standalone construct

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Astrophysics

periodic exchange between orbital eccentricity and inclination of a body perturbed by a distant companion.

In astrophysics, Kozai-Lidov mechanism refers to periodic exchange between orbital eccentricity and inclination of a body perturbed by a distant companion. This meaning comes from Kozai (1962) in The Astronomical Journal.[1]

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References

Kozai, Y. (1962). Secular perturbations of asteroids with high inclination and eccentricity. The Astronomical Journal, 67, 591. https://doi.org/10.1086/108790

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