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The classical Bertrand-Darboux problem

arXiv:math-ph/0604038

Abstract

The well-known problem of classical mechanics considered by Bertrand (1857) and Darboux (1901) is reviewed in the context of Cartan's geometry.

20 pages, 4 figures (in total 5 files)

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