Convex four-body central configurations with some equal masses

DOI10.1007/S00205-006-0047-ZzbMATH Open1117.70014arXiv0909.4883OpenAlexW3105945846MaRDI QIDQ2642264FDOQ2642264

Authors: Ernesto Perez-Chavela, Manuele Santoprete 

Publication date: 20 August 2007

Published in: Archive for Rational Mechanics and Analysis (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: We prove that there is a unique convex non-collinear central configuration of the planar Newtonian four-body problem when two equal masses are located at opposite vertices of a quadrilateral and, at most, only one of the remaining masses is larger than the equal masses. Such central configuration posses a symmetry line and it is a kite shaped quadrilateral. We also show that there is exactly one convex non-collinear central configuration when the opposite masses are equal. Such central configuration also posses a symmetry line and it is a rhombus.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/0909.4883

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zbMATH Keywords

rhombussymmetry linekite-shaped quadrilateral

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

(n)-body problems (70F10)

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