1999/10/18 by Steven P. Ruden
Physics and Astronomy · #astro-ph
published as 1999, in "The Origins of Stars and Planetary Systems", eds. C.J. Lada and N.D. Kylafis, (Dordrecht: Kluwer), 643 - 679 · 37 pages, 12 figures
arxiv created 1999/10/18 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01
This paper reviews the dynamics of the growth of solid particles from micron-sized dust grains to planets in protostellar accretion disks. The formation and orbital evolution of giant protoplanets is also discussed.