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Carl E Mungan 2005 Eur. J. Phys. 26 L7 doi:10.1088/0143-0807/26/2/L01

Another comment on 'Eccentricity as a vector'

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Defining the eccentricity vector as the dimensionless Runge–Lenz vector provides an alternative elementary derivation of the Keplerian polar orbit equation.


PACS

45.50.Pk Celestial mechanics

45.20.D- Newtonian mechanics

Subjects

Mathematical physics

Astrophysics and astroparticles

Dates

Issue 2 (March 2005)

Received 26 October 2004, in final form 5 January 2005

Published 24 February 2005



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