Equations of motion for the gravitational two-body problem
This paper reinvestigates the well-known gravitational two-body problem, in light of new information concerning the electrodynamic version of the problem. The well-known Lienard-Wiechert potentials, and the fields derived from them, are suspected to be time-shifted, anticipating the true potentials and fields by the time required for signal propagation from the source to the observer. This time shift is significant because it implies field directions different to first order in v/c. In the gravitational problem, the resulting observer accelerations become correlated with retarded source positions, rather than with present, unretarded source positions as was previously believed. This means there exist previously unrecognized first-order effects in gravitational systems.
- Research Organization:
- Tufts University Electro-Optics Technology Center, Medford, Massachusetts 02155
- OSTI ID:
- 6575832
- Journal Information:
- Hadronic J.; (United States), Vol. 11:1
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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