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A M Escobar Ruiz¹, Lidia Jiménez-Lara¹, J Llibre²

¹Departamento de Física, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Iztapalapa, P.O. Box 55-534, México D.F. 09340, Mexico.

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This study investigates periodic orbits in a classical two-center problem using averaging theory. Analytical and numerical methods reveal bifurcating periodic orbits from equilibrium points in this non-integrable Hamiltonian system.

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Area of Science:

Classical Mechanics
Dynamical Systems
Celestial Mechanics

Background:

The two-center problem is a fundamental model in classical mechanics.
Understanding periodic orbits is crucial for analyzing complex dynamical systems.

Purpose of the Study:

To analytically demonstrate the existence of periodic orbits in the classical planar two-center problem.
To investigate the integrability of the Hamiltonian system modeling this problem.
To complement analytical findings with numerical simulations.

Main Methods:

Averaging theory applied to the Hamiltonian system.
Analytical determination of bifurcating periodic orbits.
Numerical computation of Poincaré sections and Lyapunov exponents.

Main Results:

Existence of periodic orbits bifurcating from two of the three equilibrium points is analytically shown.
The system is demonstrated to be generically non-integrable (Liouville-Arnold sense).
Explicit periodic orbits are presented through analytical and numerical results.

Conclusions:

Averaging theory effectively identifies periodic orbits in the two-center problem.
The system's non-integrability is confirmed, highlighting complex dynamics.
Combined analytical and numerical approaches provide a comprehensive understanding of the system's behavior.