The harmony in the Kepler and related problems
Author(s) -
M. C. Nucci,
P. G. L. Leach
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
journal of mathematical physics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.708
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1089-7658
pISSN - 0022-2488
DOI - 10.1063/1.1337614
Subject(s) - homogeneous space , kepler problem , harmonic oscillator , kepler , symmetry group , simple harmonic motion , mathematics , theoretical physics , physics , classical mechanics , quantum mechanics , planet , geometry , astronomy
The technique of reduction of order developed by Nucci ({\it J Math Phys}{\bf 37} (1996) 1772-1775) is used to produce nonlocal symmetries additional tothose reported by Krause ({\it J Math Phys} {\bf 35} (1994) 5734-5748) in hisstudy of the complete symmetry group of the Kepler Problem. The technique isshown to be applicable to related problems containing a drag term which havebeen used to model the motion of low altitude satellites in the Earth'satmosphere and further generalisations. A consequence of the application ofthis technique is the demonstration of the group theoretical relationshipbetween the simple harmonic oscillator and the Kepler and related problems
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