Planet formation, orbital evolution and planet-star tidal interaction

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We consider several processes operating during the late stages of planet formation that can affect observed orbital elements. Disk-planet interactions, tidal interactions with the central star, long term orbital instability and the Kozai mechanism are discussed.
26 pages, TeX, 3 figures (2 in color), 2 style files (ppiv-style.tex and epsf.sty), to be published in "Protostars and Planets IV," eds. A. Boss, V. Mannings, and S. Russell

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