An algebraic method to compute the critical points of the distance function between two Keplerian orbits

Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy

Volumn 93, Issue 1-4, 2005, Pages 295-329

  Gronchi, Giovanni F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Algebraic methods; Asteroids and comets; Collisions; MOID

Indexed keywords

EID: 27844599169     PISSN: 09232958     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10569-005-1623-5     Document Type: Article

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