Extension of the Kepler problem towards minimization of energy and gravity softening (Q1364167)
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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 1051317
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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 1051317 |
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Extension of the Kepler problem towards minimization of energy and gravity softening (English)
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24 August 1997
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The authors formulate the Kepler problem taking into account the finite size of the secondary body (a protoplanet rotating around the Sun), and consider an approximation which tends towards minimum energy orbits, by increasing the dimension of the problem. This formulation leads to a natural explanation why planetary orbits are characterized by small eccentricities.
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finite size of secondary body
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approximation
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