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Mathematicians find 12,000 new solutions to 'unsolvable' 3-body problem (www.space.com)
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Mathematicians find 12,000 new solutions to 'unsolvable' 3-body problem::Calculating the way three things orbit each other is notoriously tricky, but a new study may reveal 12,000 new solutions.

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[–] 5 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Wsn't it solved long ago? There's even an old KSP mod 'Pricipia' for it.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago*

    You can simulate a specific arrangement of n-bodies, where n > 2. Depending on how accurate you want it to be, you may need a supercomputer.

    If n = 2, then you can work it out on a napkin. If n = 1, you can draw a circle, point at it, and say "I figured it out!"

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