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The classical Bertrand-Darboux problem

Mathematical Physics 2007-05-23 v2 Astrophysics Differential Geometry History and Overview math.MP Exactly Solvable and Integrable Systems

Abstract

The well-known problem of classical mechanics considered by Bertrand (1857) and Darboux (1901) is reviewed in the context of Cartan's geometry.

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@article{arxiv.math-ph/0604038,
  title  = {The classical Bertrand-Darboux problem},
  author = {Roman G. Smirnov},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math-ph/0604038},
  year   = {2007}
}

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20 pages, 4 figures (in total 5 files)