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Vector constants of the motion and orbits in the Coulomb/Kepler problem

Classical Physics 2009-11-10 v1 Physics Education

Abstract

The equation for the conic sections describing the possible orbits in a potential Vr1V \sim r^{-1} is obtained by means of a vector constant of the motion differing from the traditional Laplace-Runge-Lenz vector.

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@article{arxiv.physics/0303106,
  title  = {Vector constants of the motion and orbits in the Coulomb/Kepler problem},
  author = {Gerardo Munoz},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/0303106},
  year   = {2009}
}

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5 pages, no figures