Publications

[20] Hamilton, C. & Fouvry, J.-B. “Kinetic Theory of Stellar Systems: A Tutorial” Submitted to PoP ArXiV | NASA ADS

[19] Hamilton, C. & Modak, S. “Eccentricity dynamics of wide binaries – II. The effect of stellar encounters and constraints on formation channels” Submitted to MNRAS ArXiV | NASA ADS

[18] Hamilton, C. & Rafikov, R. R. (2024) “Relativistic phase space diffusion of compact object binaries in stellar clusters and hierarchical triples” The Astrophysical Journal ArXiV | NASA ADS

[17] Hamilton, C., (2024) “Saturation of spiral instabilities in disk galaxies” Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society ArXiV | NASA ADS

[16] Hamilton, C. & Heinemann, T. (2023) “The linear response of stellar systems does not diverge at marginal stability,” Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society ArXiV | NASA ADS

[15] Modak, S., & Hamilton, C., (2023) “Eccentricity dynamics of wide binaries – I. The effect of Galactic tides”, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society ArXiV | NASA ADS

[14] Yavetz, T. D., Johnston, K. V., Pearson, S., Price-Whelan, A. M. & Hamilton, C., (2022) “Stream Fanning and Bifurcations: Observable Signatures of Resonances in Stellar Stream Morphology”, The Astrophysical Journal ArXiV | NASA ADS

[13] Hamilton, C., Tolman, E., Arzamasskiy, L. & Duarte, V. (2023) “Galactic bar resonances with diffusion: an analytic model with implications for bar-dark matter halo dynamical friction”, The Astrophysical Journal ArXiV | NASA ADS

[12] Xu, S., Hwang, H.-C., Hamilton, C. & Lai, D., (2023) “Wide binary stars formed in the turbulent interstellar medium”, The Astrophysical Journal Letters ArXiV | NASA ADS

[11] Hamilton, C. & Rafikov, R. R. (2022) “Anatomy of a slow merger: dissecting secularly-driven inspirals of LIGO/Virgo gravitational wave sources”, The Astrophysical Journal ArXiV | NASA ADS

[10] Hwang, H.-C., El-Badry, K., Rix, H.-W., Hamilton, C., Ting, Y.-S. & Zakamska, N. (2022) “Wide twin binaries are extremely eccentric: evidence of twin binary formation in circumbinary disks”, The Astrophysical Journal Letters  ArXiV | NASA ADS

[9] Hamilton, C. (2022) “On the phase-mixed eccentricity and inclination distributions of wide binaries in the Galaxy”, The Astrophysical Journal Letters  ArXiV | NASA ADS

[8] Fouvry, J.-B., Hamilton, C., Rozier, S. & Pichon, C. (2021) “Resonant and non-resonant relaxation of globular clusters”, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society ArXiV | NASA ADS

[7] Hamilton, C. & Heinemann, T. “Noise and waves: a unified kinetic theory for stellar systems” ArXiV | NASA ADS

[6] Hamilton, C. & Rafikov, R. R (2021) “Secular dynamics of binaries in stellar clusters III: doubly-averaged dynamics in the presence of general relativistic precession”, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society ArXiV | NASA ADS

[5] Hamilton, C. (2021) “A simple, heuristic derivation of the Balescu-Lenard kinetic equation for stellar systems”,  Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society ArXiV | NASA ADS

[4] Hamilton, C. & Rafikov, R. R. (2019) “Secular dynamics of binaries in stellar clusters II: dynamical evolution”,  Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society ArXiV | NASA ADS

[3] Hamilton, C. & Rafikov, R. R. (2019) “Secular dynamics of binaries in stellar clusters I: general formulation and dependence on cluster potential”,  Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society  ArXiV | NASA ADS

[2] Hamilton, C.. & Rafikov, R. R. (2019) “Compact object binary mergers in stellar clusters: a new channel for LIGO/Virgo gravitational wave events”, The Astrophysical Journal Letters ArXiV | NASA ADS

[1] Hamilton, C., Fouvry, J.-B., Binney, J. & Pichon, C.  (2018) “Revisiting relaxation in globular clusters”,  Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society ArXiV | NASA ADS