A symplectic integrator for the symmetry reduced and regularised planar 3-body problem with vanishing angular momentum

preprint2013arXivOpen access

Abstract

We construct an explicit reversible symplectic integrator for the planar 3-body problem with zero angular momentum. We start with a Hamiltonian of the planar 3-body problem that is globally regularised and fully symmetry reduced. This Hamiltonian is a sum of 10 polynomials each of which can be integrated exactly, and hence a symplectic integrator is constructed. The performance of the integrator is examined with three numerical examples: The figure eight, the pythagorean orbit, and a periodic collision orbit.

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