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Multiple geometrically distinct closed noncollision orbits of fixed energy for N-body type problems with strong force potentials

Author(s): Zhang Shiqing
Journal: Proc. Amer. Math. Soc. 124 (1996), 3039-3046.
MSC (1991): Primary 34C25, 34C15, 58F05
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Abstract: Using the equivariant Ljusternik-Schnirelmann theory, we prove that there are at least $2(N-1)2^{N-2}$ geometrically distinct noncollision orbits with prescribed energy for a class of planar N-body type problems with strong force potentials.


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Zhang Shiqing
Affiliation: Department of Applied Mathematics, Chongqing University, Chongqing 630044, People's Republic of China
Email: cul@cbistic.sti.ac.cn

DOI: 10.1090/S0002-9939-96-03751-3
PII: S 0002-9939(96)03751-3
Keywords: N-body type problems with fixed energy, geometrically distinct noncollision periodic orbits, equivariant Ljusternik-Schnirelmann theory
Received by editor(s): January 11, 1995
Communicated by: James Glimm
Copyright of article: Copyright 1996, American Mathematical Society


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