The Two-Body Problem

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:political_theory
gptkbp:analyzes computer simulations
gptkbp:can_be_expressed_in_terms_of differential equations
gptkbp:describes the motion of two celestial bodies under their mutual gravitational attraction
gptkbp:developed_by the vis-viva equation
gptkbp:example conservative forces
gptkbp:has_achieved orbital paths
gptkbp:has_solutions_that_include elliptical orbits
hyperbolic orbits
parabolic orbits
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Two-Body Problem
gptkbp:is_a_basis_for gravitational interactions
gptkbp:is_a_classic_problem_in dynamics
gptkbp:is_a_foundation_for gptkb:space_exploration
gptkbp:is_a_foundational_problem_in orbital dynamics
gptkbp:is_a_fundamental_problem_in classical mechanics
gptkbp:is_a_key_component_of gptkb:orbital_mechanics
gptkbp:is_a_solution_for gptkb:Kepler's_laws_of_planetary_motion
numerical methods
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of gptkb:academic_journals
gptkb:academic_research
gptkb:philosophy_of_science
astrophysics
mathematical modeling
engineering physics
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in Hamiltonian mechanics
Lagrangian mechanics
energy conservation
orbital stability
gptkbp:is_applicable_to binary star systems
planetary motion
comet trajectories
satellite motion
gptkbp:is_described_as orbital decay
gptkbp:is_essential_for gptkb:space_mission
gptkbp:is_explored_in graduate studies
gptkbp:is_fundamental_to gptkb:Physics
space navigation
gptkbp:is_important_for_calculating orbital transfers
escape velocity
gptkbp:is_often_discussed_in scientific conferences
gptkbp:is_often_modeled_using computer algorithms
gptkbp:is_often_referenced_in gptkb:literature
gptkb:textbooks
gptkbp:is_often_simplified_by_assuming point masses
gptkbp:is_often_visualized_using orbital diagrams
gptkbp:is_related_to gptkb:Newton's_law_of_universal_gravitation
chaos theory
perturbation theory
the three-body problem
gptkbp:is_relevant_to stellar dynamics
spacecraft rendezvous
gptkbp:is_solvable_in closed form
gptkbp:is_studied_for planetary formation
gptkbp:is_studied_in mathematical physics
gptkbp:is_taught_in physics courses
gptkbp:is_used_in astrodynamics
gptkbp:is_used_in_simulations_of spacecraft trajectories
gptkbp:key_concept celestial mechanics
space science
the study of orbits
gptkbp:was_first_formulated_by gptkb:Isaac_Newton
gptkbp:was_involved_in the N-body problem
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Big_Bang_Theory:_Season_2
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6