Special Session 38: Recent advances in the n-body problem

Variational Construction of Orbits Realizing Symbolic Sequences in the Planar Sitnikov Problem

Mitsuru Shibayama
Kyoto University
Japan
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Abstract:
We study the limiting case of the Sitnikov problem. By using the variational method, we show the existence of various kinds of solutions in the planar Sitnikov problem. For a given symbolic sequence, we show the existence of orbits realizing it.