Einstein's perihelion formula and its generalization

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Autor principal: D'Eliseo, Maurizio M.
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Publicado: 2025
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author D'Eliseo, Maurizio M.
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contents Einstein's perihelion advance formula can be given a geometric interpretation in terms of the curvature of the ellipse. The formula can be obtained by splitting the constant term of an auxiliary polar equation for an elliptical orbit into two parts that, when combined, lead to the expression of this relativistic effect. Using this idea, we develop a general method for dealing with orbital precession in the presence of central perturbing forces, and apply the method to the determination of the total (relativistic plus Newtonian) secular perihelion advance of the planet Mercury.
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spellingShingle Einstein's perihelion formula and its generalization
D'Eliseo, Maurizio M.
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
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Einstein's perihelion advance formula can be given a geometric interpretation in terms of the curvature of the ellipse. The formula can be obtained by splitting the constant term of an auxiliary polar equation for an elliptical orbit into two parts that, when combined, lead to the expression of this relativistic effect. Using this idea, we develop a general method for dealing with orbital precession in the presence of central perturbing forces, and apply the method to the determination of the total (relativistic plus Newtonian) secular perihelion advance of the planet Mercury.
title Einstein's perihelion formula and its generalization
topic General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
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url https://arxiv.org/abs/2504.13222