Planar Central Configuration Estimates in the N-body Problem
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For all masses, there are at least n ?2 O 2-orbits of non-collinear planar central conngurations. In particular, this estimate is valid even if the potential function is not a Morse function. If the potential function is a Morse function, then an improved lower bound, on the order of n! ln ? n+1 3 =2, can be given.
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تاریخ انتشار 1996