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Planets around pulsars: A review

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The discovery last year of a planetary system orbiting a millisecond pulsar raises important questions in pulsar evolution, planet formation, and planetary dynamics. We review the literature concerning pulsar-planetary systems, emphasizing particularly the contributions to the meetingPlanets around Pulsars held at Caltech in 1992.

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Phillips, J.A., Thorsett, S.E. Planets around pulsars: A review. Astrophys Space Sci 212, 91–106 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00984513

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