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Computerized series solution of relativistic equations of motion

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A method of solution of the equations of planetary motion is described. It consists of the use of numerical general perturbations in orbital elements and in rectangular coordinates. The solution is expanded in Fourier series in the mean anomaly with the aid of harmonic analysis and computerized series manipulation techniques. A detailed application to the relativistic motion of the planet Mercury is described both for Schwarzschild and isotropic coordinates.

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  1. School of Engineering and Applied Science, University of California, Los Angeles, Calif., U.S.A.

    R. Broucke

  2. Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., U.S.A.

    R. Broucke

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Broucke, R. Computerized series solution of relativistic equations of motion. Astrophys Space Sci 12, 366–377 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00651425

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