Institute of Physics PublishingNew, faster Electronic Journals v3.0. Click here for more information
www.iop.org | Search & Index | Contact us Journals Home | Online Services
How to get full access
EJs Main Menu | Search | Free Content | Filing Cabinet | E-mail Alerts
Journal Info | Archive | Volume | Table of Contents | Abstract | Feedback | Help
[Previous Article] [Next Article]
Eur. J. Phys. 21 No 5 (September 2000) 465-482
PII: S0143-0807(00)14581-7

Regular Keplerian motions in classical many-body systems

Eugene I Butikov
St Petersburg State University, St Petersburg, Russia

E-mail: butikov@spb.runnet.ru

Received 30 May 2000

Abstract. A clear and simple physical approach to the explanation of exact particular solutions of the classical many-body problem is suggested. When the motion of individual bodies coupled by mutual gravitational forces in a many-body system occurs along conic sections, each body can be treated as moving not under the pull of the other moving bodies, but rather under a stationary central inverse-square gravitational field. These solutions describing possible amazingly simple (Keplerian) many-body motions are illustrated by computer simulations. Some pedagogical and philosophical aspects of the problem are discussed.


Article Options:

Save/View abstract

EndNote, ProCite ® and Reference Manager ® are registered trademarks of ISI Researchsoft

How to get full access
EJs Main Menu | Search | Free Content | Filing Cabinet | E-mail Alerts
Journal Info | Archive | Volume | Table of Contents | Abstract | Feedback | Help
E-mail alerting available via the Enhanced Service
 
The Web site for physics and physicists from the Institute of Physics
Sources Online services | Journals | Magazines | Books | Events
Physics for... Business & Industry | Researchers | Schools & Colleges | Students | Policy Makers
Institute of Physics
Copyright © Institute of Physics and IOP Publishing Limited 2000. Use of this Electronic Journals service implies that the user has read and agrees to the terms and conditions of use.
Systematic downloading of files is prohibited.