Evolution of massive stellar triples and implications for compact object binary formation

Understand

Most back hole and neutron star progenitors are found in triples or higher multiplicity systems.

• Here, we present a new triple stellar evolution code, ${\tt TSE}$, which simultaneously takes into account the physics of the stars and their gravitational interaction.
• ${\tt TSE}$ is used to simulate the evolution of massive stellar triples in the galactic field from the zero-age-main-sequence until they form compact objects.
• To this end, we implement initial conditions that incorporate the observed high correlation between the orbital parameters of early-type stars.