In this chapter, we move to motion in more than one dimension by considering the problem of two gravitating point masses: the so-called Kepler problem of celestial mechanics. This problem historically arose in the context of planetary orbits around the Sun.

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Kepler’s Gravitational Two-Body Problem

  • Govind S. Krishnaswami

摘要

In this chapter, we move to motion in more than one dimension by considering the problem of two gravitating point masses: the so-called Kepler problem of celestial mechanics. This problem historically arose in the context of planetary orbits around the Sun.