Project V: Two-Body Problem (Part A) | Lecture 58 | Numerical Methods for Engineers

How to set up the numerical solution of the two-body problem by solving two coupled second-order differential equations.

[nicolocantaluppi]

I want to thank you for making these lectures available to the public.
High quality material explained clearly.

[ripmartin]

I have been working on a solution for the acceleration of the center of mass. The center of mass has an acceleration based on the sin wave acceleration of the orbiting body. It also loses a small amount of acceleration every orbit due to the movement of the large body. what this means is elliptical orbits are not stable. Some of the planets could have been captured. I would like to solicit your help in solving. I don't think a clean solution is possible, I would love you to prove me wrong.

[damon_]

Hello Prof. Chasnov. If willing please solve the following for me. 4! = x. That is, four factorial equals x. Thank you.

[Nobody-ym]

what does the vector with 2 dots on top mean?