Scientific Publications
2021
Forming Young and Hypervelocity Stars in the Galactic Centre via Tidal Disruption of a Molecular Cloud
Generozov A., S. Nayakshin, and A.-M. Madigan, Monthly Notices Of The Royal Astronomical Society 512, (2021).
A Lopsided Outer Solar System
Zderic A., M. Tiongco, A. Collier, H. Wernke, A. Generozov, and A.-M. Madigan, The Astronomical Journal 162, 278 (2021).
Photometry and Kinematics of Self-Gravitating Eccentric Nuclear Disks
Wernke H., and A.-M. Madigan, The Astrophysical Journal 920, 920 (2021).
On the Formation of an Eccentric Nuclear Disk following the Gravitational Recoil Kick of a Supermassive Black Hole
Akiba T., and A.-M. Madigan, The Astrophysical Journal Letters 921, L12 (2021).
Bar-driven leading spiral arms in a counter-rotating dark matter halo
Lieb E., A. Collier, and A.-M. Madigan, Monthly Notices Of The Royal Astronomical Society 509, 685-692 (2021).
The Coupling of Galactic Dark Matter Halos with Stellar Bars
Collier A., and A.-M. Madigan, The Astrophysical Journal 915, 23 (2021).
Galactic merger implications for eccentric nuclear discs: a mechanism for disc alignment
Rodriguez A., A. Generozov, and A.-M. Madigan, Monthly Notices Of The Royal Astronomical Society 503, 2713-2725 (2021).
2020
Galactic Merger Implications for Eccentric Nuclear Disks
Rodriguez A., A. Generozov, and A.-M. Madigan, Bulletin Of The Aas 52, DDA51 (2020).
Giant-planet Influence on the Collective Gravity of a Primordial Scattered Disk
Zderic A., and A.-M. Madigan, The Astrophysical Journal 160, 50 (2020).
The Hills Mechanism and the Galactic Center S-stars
Generozov A., and A.-M. Madigan, The Astrophysical Journal 896, 137 (2020).
Apsidal Clustering following the Inclination Instability
Zderic A., A. Collier, M. Tiongco, and A.-M. Madigan, The Astrophysical Journal Letters 895, L27 (2020).
Mass Segregation in Eccentric Nuclear Disks: Enhanced Tidal Disruption Event Rates for High-mass Stars
Foote H., A. Generozov, and A.-M. Madigan, The Astrophysical Journal 890, 175 (2020).
2019
Secular Eccentricity Oscillations in Axisymmetric Disks of Eccentric Orbits
Fleisig J., A. Zderic, and A.-M. Madigan, The Astronomical Journal 159, 20 (2019).
The Effect of General Relativistic Precession on Tidal Disruption Events from Eccentric Nuclear Disks
Wernke H., and A.-M. Madigan, The Astrophysical Journal 880, 42 (2019).
2018
On the Dynamics of the Inclination Instability
Madigan A.-M., A. Zderic, M. McCourt, and J. Fleisig, The Astronomical Journal 156, (2018).
Dynamical Properties of Eccentric Nuclear Disks: Stability, Longevity, and Implications for Tidal Disruption Rates in Post-merger Galaxies
Madigan A.-M., A. Halle, M. Moody, M. McCourt, C. Nixon, and H. Wernke, The Astrophysical Journal 853, (2018).
2017
A characteristic scale for cold gas
McCourt M., P. Oh, R. O'Leary, and A.-M. Madigan, Monthly Notices Of The Royal Astronomical Society 473, 5407-5431 (2017).
Using gas clouds to probe the accretion flow around Sgr A*: G2's delayed pericentre passage
Madigan A.-M., M. McCourt, and R.M. O'Leary, Monthly Notices Of The Royal Astronomical Society 465, 2310-2316 (2017).
2016
A new inclination instability reshapes Keplerian discs into cones: application to the outer Solar system
Madigan A.-M., and M. McCourt, Monthly Notices Of The Royal Astronomical Society: Letters 457, L89 - L93 (2016).
Going with the flow: using gas clouds to probe the accretion flow feeding Sgr A*
McCourt M., and A.-M. Madigan, Monthly Notices Of The Royal Astronomical Society 455, 2187-2199 (2016).