On linking coefficient of two Keplerian orbits

Details On linking coefficient of two Keplerian orbits On linking coefficient of two Keplerian orbits

Sep 1999

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Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy, v. 75, Issue 1, p. 67-74 (1999).

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Keplerian Orbits, Topological Invariant, Linking Coefficient

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We define a function of the set of pairs of Keplerian ellipses so that the sign of the function will be a topological invariant of their configuration. The sign is negative if and only if the related ellipses are linked. Two modifications of the coefficient which are more reliable in the case of closed to coplanar orbits are proposed. Explicit formulae representing the linking coefficients as functions of orbital elements are deduced. Extension in the case of unbounded orbits is obtained. We suggest different ways to use these coefficients for determining intersections of pairs of osculating Keplerian orbits. If we study dynamical behaviour of geometric configuration of pairs of Keplerian orbits, we can fix the moments of their intersections. These moments correspond exactly to the vanishing of linking coefficients.

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