Computer Science Three-Body Problem Examples

Three-Body Problem

Chaotic dance of celestial mechanics

ENGINE

Verlet
Symplectic, stable
RK4
4th order, accurate
Euler
1st order, fast

CONTROLS

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Examples
Classical Solutions
Lagrange (1772)
Three equal masses in rotating equilateral triangle
Euler (1767)
Collinear configuration - three bodies in a line
Choreographies
Figure-8
Moore (1993) / Chenciner-Montgomery (2000)
Butterfly
Šuvakov & Dmitrašinović (2013)
Moth
Šuvakov & Dmitrašinović (2013)
Yarn
Šuvakov & Dmitrašinović (2013)
Yin-Yang
Šuvakov & Dmitrašinović (2013)
Dragonfly
Li & Liao (2017)
Demonstrations
Binary + Planet
Two stars with a distant orbiting planet
Chaos
Sensitive dependence on initial conditions
Random
Random configuration with orbital velocities