Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-6-2020

Department

Department of Physics and Computer Science

Abstract

We explore the dynamics and stability of the two body problem by modifying the Newtonian potential with the Yukawa potential. This model may be considered a theory of modified gravity; where the interaction is not simply the kepler solution for large distance. The stability is investigated by deriving the Jacobian of the linearized matrix equation and evaluating the eigenvalues of the various equilibrium points calculated during the analysis. The subcases of a purely Yukawa and purely Newtonian potential are also explored.

Comments

This is a post-peer-review, pre-copyedit version of an article published in Astrophysics and Space Science. The final authenticated version is available online at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10509-020-3749-z.

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