Chaotic dynamics of the Kepler problem with variable gravitational coefficient

On this work we prove the presence of chaotic dynamics for the classical two-body Kepler problem with a time-periodic variable gravitational coefficient using two different methods, the stretching along the path (SAP) technique and the Melnikov method. For the SAP method, a piecewise periodic consta...

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Detalhes bibliográficos
Autor: Giralt Miron, Mar
Formato: tesis de maestría
Fecha de publicación:2017
País:España
Recursos:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositorio:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/106631
Acesso em linha:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/106631
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Differentiable dynamical systems
Kepler Problem
Chaos
Melnikov method
Periodic solutions
Stretching along the path
Sistemes dinàmics diferenciables
Classificació AMS::37 Dynamical systems and ergodic theory::37E Low-dimensional dynamical systems
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Matemàtiques i estadística::Equacions diferencials i integrals::Sistemes dinàmics
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Resumo:On this work we prove the presence of chaotic dynamics for the classical two-body Kepler problem with a time-periodic variable gravitational coefficient using two different methods, the stretching along the path (SAP) technique and the Melnikov method. For the SAP method, a piecewise periodic constant function is taken as the time-periodic coefficient, and the chaotic dynamics are obtained for small values of angular momentum or large periods. For the Melnikov method, a sinusoidal perturbation function is taken as the time-periodic coefficient. To guarantee chaotic dynamics big values of angular momentum or small periods of the function are necessary. The classical Melnikov method could not be applied, as the critical point of the system was parabolic, not hyperbolic. Hence, some modifications to the method have been necessary.