Published September 17, 2007 | Version v1
Journal article

Numerical solution of modified-Kepler problem using a splitting method

  • 1. School of Physics, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332 (United States)
  • 2. Theoretical Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87545 (United States)

Description

An efficient geometric integrator is proposed for numerically solving the Kepler problem modified by an additional potential energy term. This method is stable over long integration times, uses relatively large timesteps and gives a good estimate of the global error. Two case studies are presented to demonstrate these advantages

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.physleta.2007.04.107

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.physleta.2007.04.107;
arXiv
arXiv:physics/0610033v1;
PII
S0375-9601(07)00650-0;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physics Letters. A
Journal Volume
369
Journal Issue
3
Journal Page Range
p. 188-195
ISSN
0375-9601
CODEN
PYLAAG

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
39083742
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
ATOMS; ERRORS; GEOMETRY; NUMERICAL SOLUTION; POTENTIAL ENERGY
Descriptors DEC
ENERGY; MATHEMATICAL SOLUTIONS; MATHEMATICS

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Copyright
Copyright (c) 2007 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.