Generating families in the restricted three-body problem

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The restricted three-body problem serves as a first approximation in a number of real situations in astronomy and astronautics. A general solution is not found. Numerical studies indicate that the problem belongs to the general class of non-integrable dynamical systems with two degrees of freedom. The author tries to develop a systematic theory starting from a solvable case of the restricted problem, namely from the case where the mass of the second body vanishes. In this case, one obtains a two-body problem, and a complete description of periodic orbits is possible. The results are extended to nonzero values of the third mass, using perturbation methods. In chapters 3, 4 and 5 all generating orbits are systematically enumerated. They are defined as the possible limits of periodic orbits of the restricted problem for the perturbing third mass running against zero. In chapters 6, 7 and 8 bifurcation orbits and junctions are discussed, whereas in chapters 9 and 10 all the pieces of the puzzle are brought together, but the puzzle is not solved. The book is an excellent overivew of the state-of-the-art of the restricted three-body problem.




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