arXiv · 1605.06981
A convex embedding for the rotating Kepler problem
Abstract
In this note, we prove that below the first critical energy level, a proper combination of the Ligon-Schaaf and Levi-Civita regularization mappings provides a convex symplectic embedding of the energy surfaces of the planar rotating Kepler problem into $R^4$ endowed with its standard symplectic structure. A direct consequence is the dynamical convexity of the planar rotating Kepler problem, which has been established by Albers-Fish-Frauenfelder-van Koert by direct computations. This result opens up new approaches to attack the Birkhoff conjecture about the existence of a global surface of section in the restricted planar circular three body problem using holomorphic curve techniques.
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Urs Frauenfelder, Otto van Koert, Lei Zhao. 2016-05-23. A convex embedding for the rotating Kepler problem. https://arxiv.org/abs/1605.06981
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