When the Future Perfectly Reflects the Past in Celestial Mechanics

Newton’s equations of celestial mechanics for the N-body problem possess a continuum of solutions in which the future trajectories are a perfect reflection of their past. These solutions evolve from zero initial velocities of the N bodies. Consequently, the future gravitational forces acting on the N bodies are also a perfect reflection of their past. The proof is carried out via Taylor series expansions.

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WSEAS TRANSACTIONS ON APPLIED AND THEORETICAL MECHANICS
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2025-04-14
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https://doi.org/10.37394/232011.2025.20.3
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Scientific Research and Discoveries
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When the Future Perfectly Reflects the Past in Celestial Mechanics

Jocelyn Quaintance, Harry Gingold, Ali Abdulhussein
WSEAS TRANSACTIONS ON APPLIED AND THEORETICAL MECHANICS
Scientific Research and Discoveries
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When the Future Perfectly Reflects the Past in Celestial Mechanics

Jocelyn Quaintance, Harry Gingold, Ali Abdulhussein
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Abstract

Newton’s equations of celestial mechanics for the N-body problem possess a continuum of solutions in which the future trajectories are a perfect reflection of their past. These solutions evolve from zero initial velocities of the N bodies. Consequently, the future gravitational forces acting on the N bodies are also a perfect reflection of their past. The proof is carried out via Taylor series expansions.

WSEAS TRANSACTIONS ON APPLIED AND THEORETICAL MECHANICSVol. 20
West Virginia University (US), Mustansiriyah University (IQ), University of Pennsylvania (US)
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