Non-collision orbits for a class of Keplerian-like potentials (Q1117546)

The authors consider the existence problem of T-periodic solutions x(t), x(t)\(\neq 0\), \(\forall t\in [0,T]\) (such solutions are called non- collision solutions) of the differential equation -ẍ\(=V'(x)\), where \(V\in C^ 1({\mathbb{R}}^ n\setminus \{0\},{\mathbb{R}})\) and V(x)\(\to -\infty\) as \(| x| \to 0\). The main result is the following. If there is an open, bounded set \(\Omega \subset {\mathbb{R}}^ n\) with smooth boundary \(\Gamma\) such that: (i) \(0\in \Omega\) and is star-shaped with respect to 0; (ii) max\(\{\) V(x): \(x\in {\mathbb{R}}^ n\setminus \{0\}\}\equiv V(\xi)\), \(\forall \xi \in \Gamma\); (iii) lim sup V(x)\(<V(\Gamma)\), then for sufficiently large T there is at least one non-collision solution x such that \(\{\) x(t)\(\}\) \(\not\subset \Gamma\). For an announcement see [the authors' paper in C. R. Acad. Sci., Paris, Sér. I 305, 813-815 (1987; Zbl 0639.34038)].