A simple exact series representation for relativistic perihelion advance
arXiv:1809.02296 · doi:10.1093/mnras/sty2101
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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