Population of dynamically formed triples in dense stellar systems

Abstract

In dense stellar systems, frequent dynamical interactions between binaries lead to the formation of multiple systems. In this contribution we discuss the dynamical formation of hierarchically stable triples: the formation rate, main characteristics of dynamically formed population of triples and the impact of the triples formation on the population of close binaries. In particular, we estimate how much the population of blue stragglers and compact binaries could be affected. © 2008 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.