Published online by Cambridge University Press: 19 April 2010
We consider the hierarchical three-body problem, with a binary and a planet-mass object. We investigate the effect of general relativity (GR) corrections to the Newtonian interactions. We focus on the Lidov-Kozai resonance, and the secular dynamics are analyzed over wide ranges of the semi-major axes and masses. We found regions in the parameter space where the GR corrections may be important for the long-term dynamics. We try to constrain the inclinations of putative Jovian planets in the recently announced binary systems of HD 4113 and HD 156846.