A simple exact series representation for relativistic perihelion advance

Abstract

The small discrepancy between the observed orbit of Mercury and the orbit predicted by Newtonian gravity was a key test of Einstein's theory, and a dramatic verification of the correctness of General Relativity. This `anomalous precession' of the perihelion is here calculated using a particularly simple method and resulting in a new and elegant series for the precession which converges very quickly.

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