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A note on the geometric modeling of the full two body problem

Classical Physics 2019-01-04 v1 Mathematical Physics math.MP Chaotic Dynamics Exactly Solvable and Integrable Systems

Abstract

The two full body problem concerns the dynamics of two spatially extended rigid bodies (e.g. rocky asteroids) subject to mutual gravitational interaction. In this note we deduce the Euler-Poincare and Hamiltonian equations of motion using the geometric mechanics formalism.

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@article{arxiv.1901.00776,
  title  = {A note on the geometric modeling of the full two body problem},
  author = {Tanya Schmah and Cristina Stoica},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1901.00776},
  year   = {2019}
}