Abstract
The problem of three bodies with equal masses in S 2 is known to have Lagrangian homographic orbits. We study the linear stability and also a "practical" (or effective) stability of these orbits on the unit sphere.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1157-1175 |
Journal | Discrete and Continuous Dynamical Systems- Series A |
Volume | 33 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2013 |
Keywords
- Curved 3-body problem
- Homographic orbits
- Practical stability
- Stability of solutions