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Most n-body systems are fairly stable just because of selection bias. The unstable systems didn’t last.
by mr_toad 2y ago
Most n-body systems are fairly stable just because of selection bias. The unstable systems didn’t last.
- chithanh 2y agoMore precisely, the unstable parts of the systems were ejected, leaving only the (relatively) stable parts https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirkwood_gap https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirkwood_gap
- praptak 2y agoI think it only means they don't crash nor escape, not stable as the opposite of chaotic.