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astro-ph2008★ 92 cited
Gauss's method for secular dynamics, softened
J. R. Touma, S. Tremaine, M. V. Kazandjian
We show that the algorithm proposed by Gauss to compute the secular evolution of gravitationally interacting Keplerian rings extends naturally to softened gravitational interaction…
astro-ph2008★ 185 cited
Satellite dynamics on the Laplace surface
Scott Tremaine, Jihad Touma, Fathi Namouni
The orbital dynamics of most planetary satellites is governed by the quadrupole moment from the equatorial bulge of the host planet and the tidal field from the Sun. On the Laplace…