A continuum of relative equilibria in the five-body problem

Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena

Volumn 127, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 141-145

  Roberts, Gareth E ^a  

^a Boston University   (United States)

Author keywords

n Body problem; Relative equilibria

Indexed keywords

EID: 0345828482     PISSN: 01672789     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-2789(98)00315-7     Document Type: Article

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