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Discrete Newtonian gravitation and the three-body problem

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Newtonian gravitation is studied from a discrete point of view, in that the dynamical equation is an energy-conserving difference equation. Application is made to planetary-type, nondegenerate three-body problems and several computer examples of perturbed orbits are given.

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Greenspan, D. Discrete Newtonian gravitation and the three-body problem. Found Phys 4, 299–310 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00712693

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