Title :
Simulation and Visualization of Few-Body Systems and the Differential Precession of Mercury
Author :
Marmaras, Brett ; Wang, J. Jay
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, MA, USA
Abstract :
An approach investigates the applicability of a modified, symplectic leapfrog method with self-adjusted step-size control to the simulations of few-body Hamiltonian systems. The method is then applied to the direct calculation of the differential precession of Mercury due to general relativity and other planets.
Keywords :
Mercury (planet); celestial mechanics; differential equations; general relativity; rotating bodies; Mercury; differential precession; general relativity; of few-body Hamiltonian system; self-adjusted step-size control; symplectic leapfrog method; Mathematical model; Mercury (element); Mercury (planets); Scientific computing; Simulation; Standards; Visualization; Mercury precession; Python; computer simulation; planetary motion; scientific computing; visualization;
Journal_Title :
Computing in Science & Engineering
DOI :
10.1109/MCSE.2013.73
