Projective Transformations for Regularized Central-Force Dynamics: Hamiltonian Formulation

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Main Authors: Peterson, Joseph T. A., Majji, Manoranjan, Junkins, John L.
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Published: 2025
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author Peterson, Joseph T. A.
Majji, Manoranjan
Junkins, John L.
author_facet Peterson, Joseph T. A.
Majji, Manoranjan
Junkins, John L.
contents This work introduces a Hamiltonian approach to regularization and linearization of central-force particle dynamics through a new canonical extension of the so-called "projective decomposition". The regularization scheme is formulated within the framework of classic analytical Hamiltonian dynamics as a redundant-dimensional canonical/symplectic coordinate transformation, combined with an evolution parameter transformation, on extended phase space. By considering a generalized version of the standard projective decomposition, we obtain a family of such canonical transformations which differ at the momentum level. From this family of transformations, a preferred coordinate set is chosen that possesses a simple and intuitive connection to the particle's local reference frame. Using this transformation, closed-form solutions are readily obtained for inverse-square and inverse-cubic radial forces, or any superposition thereof. Governing equations are numerically validated for the classic two-body problem incorporating the J2 gravitational perturbation.
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spellingShingle Projective Transformations for Regularized Central-Force Dynamics: Hamiltonian Formulation
Peterson, Joseph T. A.
Majji, Manoranjan
Junkins, John L.
Dynamical Systems
Earth and Planetary Astrophysics
Mathematical Physics
Classical Physics
This work introduces a Hamiltonian approach to regularization and linearization of central-force particle dynamics through a new canonical extension of the so-called "projective decomposition". The regularization scheme is formulated within the framework of classic analytical Hamiltonian dynamics as a redundant-dimensional canonical/symplectic coordinate transformation, combined with an evolution parameter transformation, on extended phase space. By considering a generalized version of the standard projective decomposition, we obtain a family of such canonical transformations which differ at the momentum level. From this family of transformations, a preferred coordinate set is chosen that possesses a simple and intuitive connection to the particle's local reference frame. Using this transformation, closed-form solutions are readily obtained for inverse-square and inverse-cubic radial forces, or any superposition thereof. Governing equations are numerically validated for the classic two-body problem incorporating the J2 gravitational perturbation.
title Projective Transformations for Regularized Central-Force Dynamics: Hamiltonian Formulation
topic Dynamical Systems
Earth and Planetary Astrophysics
Mathematical Physics
Classical Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.22681