Giant planet formation in Palatini gravity

Some parts of the accretion model of the Jovian planets' formation are studied in the context of Palatini gravity. We mainly focus on the critical core mass, that is, a mass for which there is no hydrostatic equilibrium solution for the planet's envelope, which is a starting point for the runaway accretion. We also discuss the conditions a planet needs to satisfy such that it can possess a massive gaseous envelope around a solid core.

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The study focuses on the critical core mass and the conditions for a planet to possess a massive gaseous envelope around a solid core during early planetary formation.