The relativistic factor in the orbital dynamics of point masses

Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy

Volumn 101, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 289-307

  Benitez, Federico ^a   Gallardo, Tabaré ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE FÍSICA   (Uruguay)

Author keywords

General Relativity effects; Relativistic minor bodies; Small bodies; Solar System

Indexed keywords

EID: 47249161058     PISSN: 09232958     EISSN: 15729478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10569-008-9146-5     Document Type: Article

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