Daniel Tamayo, University of Michigan
When
TAP Dynamics Initiative Computational Training Workshop
Daniel Tamayo, University of Michigan
Title: Orbital Dynamics in Python
Abstract: This computational workshop will provide a hands-on introduction to the REBOUND N-body integration package. We will introduce some of the basics, discuss its new visualization tools, as well as go through how to customize the code for your own scientific goals. We will then show how various common astrophysical effects (tides, oblateness, radiation pressure etc.) can be easily incorporated using the REBOUNDx library, and how you can add your own custom effects. Finally, we will introduce celmech, a new Python package for facilitating theoretical orbital mechanics calculations, and isolating the effects of resonances, secular dynamics, and much more!