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In this paper an attempt is made to resolve a confusion which exists in the literature over whether the perihelion precession of planetary orbits is a linear or non-linear effect. The problem is both one of physics and semantics.
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Duff, M.J. On the significance of perihelion shift calculations. Gen Relat Gravit 5, 441–452 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00763038
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