Three body problem

Version 1.0.2 (3.83 KB) by andrea
Just a simple script to compute the trajectory of three bodies under their reciprocal gravitational influence.
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Updated 29 Aug 2021

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This simple script was inspired by one of the Feynman lecture about Newton's law of dynamics. The aim is to show that just with the laws of motion and a basic numerical method is possible to find an approximate solution of a tremendously complex problem.
The theory can be found in the lecture:
Newton’s Laws of Dynamics
9–6 Numerical solution of the equations
www.feynmanlectures

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andrea (2024). Three body problem (https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/96932-three-body-problem), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .

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Version Published Release Notes
1.0.2

The 2D version also implements the the Verlet algorithm.
1.0.1

bug fixed
1.0.0