Fundamentals of celestial mechanics and planetary formation

• Grant number: 25/12994-8
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: August 01, 2025
• End date: July 31, 2026
• Field of knowledge: Physical Sciences and Mathematics - Astronomy - Solar System Astronomy
• Principal Investigator: Nelson Callegari Júnior
• Grantee: Pedro Henrique Venturini Latarini
• Host Institution: Instituto de Geociências e Ciências Exatas (IGCE). Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP). Campus de Rio Claro. Rio Claro , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 25/02325-1 - Orbital and Rotational Resonances in Systems of Natural Satellites and Planetary Systems, AP.R

Abstract

Planetary formation is one of the most fascinating and challenging topics in modern astrophysics, involving complex processes that occur in protoplanetary disks around young stars. These disks, composed of gas and dust, are the primordial environment where planets form and evolve. Understanding these processes is fundamental not only to elucidate the origin of the Solar System, but also to understand the diversity observed in exoplanetary systems. This project proposes an introduction to the theoretical and numerical mechanisms that govern the formation and evolution of planets, with emphasis on the use of computer simulations, particularly the FARGO package, to model the dynamics of protoplanetary disks and the formation of planetary systems, integrating fundamental principles of celestial mechanics.