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To: who_would_fardels_bear

“The true solution to the three body problem would be nine closed form equations that would specify every future x, y and z coordinate for all three bodies for all future values of time.”

Only there is no closed form solution.


40 posted on 01/04/2022 1:35:35 PM PST by TexasGator (UF)
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To: TexasGator

Has it been shown there is no closed form solution (e.g. like it’s been shown that an angle can’t be trisected using only a compass and straight edge) or is this still an open problem like the Reimann Hypothesis?


63 posted on 01/05/2022 12:04:29 AM PST by who_would_fardels_bear (This is not a tagline.)
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To: TexasGator

We can thank our lucky stars that a FOURTH body hasn’t said, “Hello...”


70 posted on 01/06/2022 5:52:38 AM PST by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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