Three solutions to the two-body problem

The two-body problem consists of determining the motion of two gravitationally interacting bodies with given masses and initial velocities. The problem was first solved by Isaac Newton in 1687 using geometric arguments. In this thesis, we present selected parts of Newton's solution together wit...

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Main Author: Gleisner, Frida
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för matematik (MA) 2013
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Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-26781