Super-Earths, objects slightly larger than Earth and slightly smaller thanUranus, have found a special place in exoplanetary science. As a new class ofplanetary bodies, these objects have challenged models of planet formation atboth ends of the spectrum and have triggered a great deal of research on thecomposition and interior dynamics of rocky planets in connection to theirmasses and radii. Being relatively easier to detect than an Earth-sized planetat 1 AU around a G star, super-Earths have become the focus of worldwideobservational campaigns to search for habitable planets. With a range of massesthat allows these objects to retain moderate atmospheres and perhaps even platetectonics, super-Earths may be habitable if they maintain long-term orbits inthe habitable zones of their host stars. Given that in the past two years a fewsuch potentially habitable super-Earths have in fact been discovered, it isnecessary to develop a deep understanding of the formation and dynamicalevolution of these objects. This article reviews the current state of researchon the formation of super-Earths and discusses different models of theirformation and dynamical evolution.
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