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In this paper, we consider the elliptic relative equilibria of the restricted $N$-body problems, where the $N-1$ primaries form an Euler-Moulton collinear central configuration or a $(1+n)$-gon central configuration. We obtain the…

Dynamical Systems · Mathematics 2024-09-24 Jiashengliang Xie , Bowen Liu , Qinglong Zhou

We consider N-body problems with homogeneous potential $1/r^{2\kappa}$ where $\kappa\in(0,1)$, including the Newtonian case ($\kappa=1/2$). Given $R>0$ and $T>0$, we find a uniform upper bound for the minimal action of paths binding in time…

Dynamical Systems · Mathematics 2015-02-24 Ezequiel Maderna

We solve the N-body problems in which the total potential energy is any function of the mass-weighted root-mean-square radius of the system of N point masses. The fundamental breathing mode of such systems vibrates non-linearly for ever. If…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2007-05-23 D. Lynden-Bell , R. M. Lynden-Bell

The Layzer-Irvine equation describes energy conservation for a pressure less fluid interacting though quasi-Newtonian gravity in an expanding Universe. We here derive a Layzer-Irvine equation for scalar field theories where the scalar field…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2013-09-05 Hans A. Winther

Minimum energy configurations in celestial mechanics are investigated. It is shown that this is not a well defined problem for point-mass celestial mechanics but well-posed for finite density distributions. This naturally leads to a…

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-03 D. J. Scheeres

In this paper, we prove the existence of a family of new non-collision periodic solutions for the classical Newtonian $n$-body problems. In our assumption, the $n=2l\geq4$ particles are invariant under the dihedral rotation group $D_l$ in…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2015-09-30 Zhiqiang Wang , Shiqing Zhang

The validity of Sundman-type asymptotic estimates for collision solutions is established for a wide class of dynamical systems with singular forces, including the classical $N$--body problems with Newtonian, quasi--homogeneous and…

Dynamical Systems · Mathematics 2007-05-23 Vivina Barutello , Davide L. Ferrario , Susanna Terracini

Let $n\geq 2$ and $(X_i,1\leq i\leq n)$ be a centered Gaussian random vector. The Gaussian minimum conjecture says that $E\left(\min_{1\leq i\leq n}|X_i|\right)\geq E\left(\min_{1\leq i\leq n}|Y_i|\right)$, where $Y_1,\ldots,Y_n$ are…

Probability · Mathematics 2020-08-17 Yang-Fan Zhong , Ting Ma , Ze-Chun Hu

We present an existence and stability theory for gravity-capillary solitary waves on the top surface of and interface between two perfect fluids of different densities, the lower one being of infinite depth. Exploiting a classical…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2020-07-28 Dominic Breit , Erik Wahlén

This paper investigates the Newton's problem of minimal resistance for a body moving through a fluid whose density decreases exponentially with altitude. We prove the local existence and regularity of radial solutions $u(r)$ satisfying the…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2026-05-13 Rafael López

This paper presents a fortran program to solve diverse few-body problems with the stochastic variational method. Depending on the available computational resources the program is applicable for $N=2-3-4-5-6-...$-body systems with $L=0$…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2009-10-30 K. Varga , Y. Suzuki

The conservation of energy, linear momentum and angular momentum are important drivers for our physical understanding of the evolution of the Universe. These quantities are also conserved in Newton's laws of motion under gravity…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-18 Simon Portegies Zwart , Tjarda Boekholt

The existence of suitable weak solutions of 3D Navier-Stokes equations, driven by a random body force, is proved. These solutions satisfy a local balance of energy. Moreover it is proved also the existence of a statistically stationary…

Probability · Mathematics 2007-05-23 M. Romito

We prove a conjecture about the minimal nonnegative solutions of algebraic Riccati equations associated with reducible singular M-matrices. The result enhances our understanding of the behaviour of doubling algorithms for finding the…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2015-03-26 Di Lu , Chun-Hua Guo

Using direct methods of the calculus of variations we establish the existence of an infinite class of spherically-symmetric solutions to the multi-field Schr\"odinger-Poisson system. This is achieved by proving that the energy functional…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2026-05-29 Emmanuel Chávez Nambo , Olivier Sarbach

The planar $(n+1)$-body problem models the motion of $n+1$ bodies in the plane under their mutual Newtonian gravitational attraction forces. When $n\ge 3$, the question about final motions, that is, what are the possible limit motions in…

Dynamical Systems · Mathematics 2019-09-04 Inmaculada Baldoma , Ernest Fontich , Pau Martin

Advances in the variational approach to the $n$-body problem have led to significant progress in celestial mechanics, uncovering new types of possible orbits. In this paper, critical points of the Lagrangian action associated with the…

Dynamical Systems · Mathematics 2025-05-08 Roberto Ciccarelli , Margaux Introna , Susanna Terracini , Massimiliano Vasile

A solution of the n-body problem in R^d is a relative equilibrium if all of the mutual distance between the bodies are constant. In other words, the bodies undergo a rigid motion. Here we investigate the possibility of partially rigid…

Dynamical Systems · Mathematics 2025-06-17 Richard Moeckel

The classical equations of the Newtonian 3-body problem do not only define the familiar 3-dimensional motions. The dimension of the motion may also be 4, and cannot be higher. We prove that in dimension 4, for three arbitrary positive…

Dynamical Systems · Mathematics 2020-06-11 Alain Albouy , Holger R. Dullin

We study here the behaviour of solutions for conjugated (antipodal) points in the $2$-body problem on the two-dimensional sphere $\mathbb{M}^2_R$. We use a slight modification of the classical potential used commonly in \cite{Borisov},…

Classical Physics · Physics 2019-08-19 Pedro P. Ortega Palencia , Guadalupe Reyes Victoria