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Derivation of a condition on the motion of two deformable bodies

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We attempt to derive the conditions for which the motion of a system of two deformable (fluid or not) bodies can be reduced to the well-known two-body problem. The new condition is discussed for some pairs of such bodies existing in the natural world.

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  1. Dept. of Mechanics, University of Patras, Greece

    J. N. Tokis

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Tokis, J.N. Derivation of a condition on the motion of two deformable bodies. Astrophys Space Sci 35, L27–L32 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00644843

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