Periodic orbits. F. R. Moulton's quest for a new lunar theory

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Authors: Craig A. Stephenson 

Publication date: 26 May 2021

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zbMATH Keywords

bifurcationscelestial mechanicsperiodic orbitslunar theoryDarwin's numerical search for periodic orbitsHill's variational orbitHough's $\varepsilon$-curvesMoulton's mathematical methodsperiodic oscillating satellitesPoincaré's methods

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

General questions in astronomy and astrophysics (85A04) History of mathematics in the 19th century (01A55) History of mathematics in the 20th century (01A60) Research exposition (monographs, survey articles) pertaining to history and biography (01-02) History of mechanics of particles and systems (70-03) Three-body problems (70F07) Celestial mechanics (70F15) History of astronomy and astrophysics (85-03) History of mathematics at specific universities (01A73) General reference works (handbooks, dictionaries, bibliographies, etc.) pertaining to history and biography (01-00) General reference works (handbooks, dictionaries, bibliographies, etc.) pertaining to mechanics of particles and systems (70-00) General reference works (handbooks, dictionaries, bibliographies, etc.) pertaining to astronomy and astrophysics (85-00)

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