Special Session 42: Hamiltonian Dynamics and Celestial Mechanics

Reversing Symmetries and Periodic Motions in the Three-Body Problem on the Sphere
Abimael Bengochea
Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico
Mexico
Co-Author(s):    Ernesto Perez Chavela, Carlos Barrera Anzaldo
Abstract:
We identify reversing symmetries for the three body problem on the sphere. This framework is applied to compute choreographies on the sphere, particularly those related to the eight figure choreography of the classical planar case. This approach is a useful tool for the search of periodic solutions and for studying the motion of bodies in spaces of constant curvature, highlighting the role of symmetry in such settings.