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We developed a machine learning model, the Stability of Planetary Orbital Configurations Klassifier (SPOCK), to predict the long-term stability of compact multiplanet systems. SPOCK offers significant speed-ups, enabling robust stability classification for exoplanet characterization.

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Area of Science:

  • Planetary Science
  • Machine Learning
  • Astrophysics

Background:

  • Characterizing the stability of compact multiplanet systems is crucial for understanding exoplanet formation and evolution.
  • Previous methods for assessing planetary system stability are computationally intensive or lack precision for small exoplanets.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a fast and accurate machine learning model for classifying the long-term stability of compact multiplanet systems.
  • To enable computationally efficient, stability-constrained characterization of exoplanet systems.

Main Methods:

  • Combined analytical understanding of resonant dynamics with machine learning techniques.
  • Trained the Stability of Planetary Orbital Configurations Klassifier (SPOCK) on approximately 100,000 three-planet systems.
  • Utilized physically motivated summary statistics from initial orbital integrations.

Main Results:

  • SPOCK achieves speed-ups of up to 10^5 over full simulations, generalizing to diverse system configurations.
  • The model significantly outperforms previous stability assessment methods.
  • Applied SPOCK to the Kepler-431 system, constraining planet eccentricities to below 0.05.

Conclusions:

  • SPOCK provides stronger eccentricity constraints for small exoplanets than current observational methods.
  • This machine learning approach offers a powerful complementary method for characterizing compact multiplanet systems.
  • The SPOCK model is publicly released for community use.