Newton's quiescence of the apsides and radially-symmetric attractions to a center (Q1384085)

In three chapters: 1. Bertrand's theorem, 2. Quiescence of the apses for radially-symmetric central attractions, 3. The Proof, the author studies the assertion: ``Suppose that the apses always repeat in the same direction, but not necessarily always at the same distance, for all orbits of a certain radially-symmetric central attraction. Then that central attraction is everywhere inverse square plus perhaps an inverse cube''. The nature of orbits near circular shapes has been investigated using the simple perturbation theory to derive the corresponding differential equation of motion. The solution \(u=1/r\), where \(r\) is one of the polar coordinates, has been expressed as a sum of a solution, \(u_0\), for the circular orbit, and an additional term, \(v\), which has been assumed to be a sum of four members \(v_i\), \(i=1,2,3,4\). Each case has been discussed thoroughly. In conclusion, the attracting force has been derived. With 2 references.