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Professor John Papaloizou

 

 

Career

  • 2005- : Professor of Mathematical Physics, Universityof Cambridge
  • 1988-2005: Professor of Mathematics and Astronomy, Queen Mary, University of London

 

Research

John Papaloizou  is a member of the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics . He works in the Astrophysical fluid dynamics research group.  His current research interests are  in the dynamics of astrophysical  disks, planet formation and the early evolution of planetary systems.

Selected Publications

Publications

Theory of accretion disks II: Application to observed systems
DNC Lin, JCB Papaloizou
– Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics
(1996)
34,
703
(doi: 10.1146/annurev.astro.34.1.703)
Magnetic field dragging in viscous accretion discs
V Agapitou, JCB Papaloizou
– Astrophysical Letters and Communications
(1996)
34,
363
(link to publication)
The tidally induced warping, precession and truncation of accretion discs in binary systems: three-dimensional simulations
JD Larwood, RP Nelson, JCB Papaloizou, C Terquem
– Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
(1996)
282,
597
(doi: 10.1093/mnras/282.2.597)
A Method for Calculations of Nonlinear Shear Flow: Application to Formation of Giant Planets in the Solar Nebula
DG Korycansky, JCB Papaloizou
– Astrophysical Journal, Supplement Series
(1996)
105,
181
(doi: 10.1086/192311)
On the stability of an accretion disc containing a toroidal magnetic field
C Terquem, JCB Papaloizou
– Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
(1996)
279,
767
(doi: 10.1093/mnras/279.3.767)
Non-adiabatic tidal forcing of a massive, uniformly rotating star
GJ SAVONIJE, JCB PAPALOIZOU, F ALBERTS
– Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
(1995)
277,
471
(doi: 10.1093/mnras/277.2.471)
Interchange instability in and accretion disc with a poloidal magnetic field
HC SPRUIT, R STEHLE, JCB PAPALOIZOU
– Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
(1995)
275,
1223
(doi: 10.1093/mnras/275.4.1223)
ON THE DYNAMICS OF TILTED DISCS AROUND YOUNG STARS
JCB PAPALOIZOU, C TERQUEM
– MONTHLY NOTICES OF THE ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY
(1995)
274,
987
(link to publication)
The response of a gaseous disc to a binary encounter
DG KORYCANSKY, JCB PAPALOIZOU
– Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
(1995)
274,
85
(doi: 10.1093/mnras/274.1.85)
0n the dynamics of warped accretion disks
JCB PAPALOIZOU, DNC LIN
– The Astrophysical Journal
(1995)
438,
841
(doi: 10.1086/175127)
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Research Group

Astrophysics

Email

J.C.B.Papaloizou@damtp.cam.ac.uk

Room

F1.07

Telephone

01223 760390

Personal homepage

http://www.damtp.cam.ac.uk/user/afdnld/userfrontpage/ProfessorJohnPapaloizou.html

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