Newtonian N-body problem

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf physics problem
gptkbp:application galactic dynamics
solar system dynamics
star cluster evolution
gptkbp:computational_method gptkb:fast_multipole_method
gptkb:Barnes-Hut_algorithm
direct integration
symplectic integrators
gptkbp:describes motion of N point masses under Newtonian gravity
gptkbp:difficulty chaotic for N>2
gptkbp:field gptkb:classical_mechanics
celestial mechanics
gptkbp:first_studied 17th century
gptkbp:formedBy gptkb:Isaac_Newton
gptkbp:governing_equations gptkb:Newton's_law_of_universal_gravitation
gptkb:Newton's_second_law_of_motion
gptkbp:hasSpecialCase two-body problem
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Newtonian N-body problem
gptkbp:limitation no general closed-form solution for N>2
gptkbp:notable_solution gptkb:Euler's_collinear_solution_(for_N=3)
gptkb:Lagrange_points_(for_N=3)
gptkbp:relatedConcept gptkb:restricted_three-body_problem
many-body problem
N-body simulation
gptkbp:relatedTo astrophysics
computational physics
dynamical astronomy
gptkbp:solution_type analytical solutions for N=2
numerical solutions for N>2
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Painlevé_conjecture
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6