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Equal masses Eulerian relative equilibria on a rotating meridian of S^2

Classical Analysis and ODEs 2022-03-29 v1

Abstract

Relative equilibria on a rotating meridian on S2\mathbb{S}^2 in equal-mass three-body problem under the cotangent potential are determined. We show the existence of scalene and isosceles relative equilibria. Almost all isosceles triangles, including equilateral, can form a relative equilibrium, except for the two equal arc angles θ=π/2\theta = \pi/2. For θ(0,2π/3){π/2}\theta\in (0,2\pi/3)\setminus \{\pi/2\}, the mid mass must be on the rotation axis, in our case, at the north or south pole of S2\mathbb{S}^2. For θ(2π/3,π)\theta\in (2\pi/3,\pi), the mid mass must be on the equator. For θ=2π/3\theta=2\pi/3, we obtain the equilateral triangle, where the position of the masses is arbitrary. When the largest arc angle aa_\ell is in a(π/2,ac)a_\ell\in (\pi/2,a_c), with ac=1.8124...a_c=1.8124..., two scalene configurations exist for given aa_\ell.

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@article{arxiv.2203.14930,
  title  = {Equal masses Eulerian relative equilibria on a rotating meridian of S^2},
  author = {Toshiaki Fujiwara and Ernesto Pérez-Chavela},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2203.14930},
  year   = {2022}
}

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20 pages, 5 figures