On central configurations of twisted crowns

arXiv1612.07135MaRDI QIDQ6281111FDOQ6281111

E. Barrabés, Josep M. Cors

Publication date: 14 December 2016

Abstract: We consider the planar central configurations of the Newtonian $kappan$-body problem consisting in $kappa$ groups of $n$-gons where all $n$ bodies in each group have the same mass, called $(kappa,n)$-crown. We study the location and the number of central configurations when $kappa=2$. For $n=3$ the number of central configurations varies depending on the mass ratio, whereas for $ngeq4$ the number is at least three. We also prove that for $ngeq3$ there always exist three disjoint regions where the configuration can be located. Finally, we study which $(kappa,n)$-crowns are convex.

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Celestial mechanics (70F15)

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