Improved leap-frog symplectic integrators for orbits of small eccentricityin the perturbed Kepler problem

Authors
Guzzo, M
Citation
M. Guzzo, Improved leap-frog symplectic integrators for orbits of small eccentricityin the perturbed Kepler problem, CEL MEC DYN, 80(1), 2001, pp. 63-80
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Space Sciences
Journal title
CELESTIAL MECHANICS & DYNAMICAL ASTRONOMY
ISSN journal
09232958 → ACNP
Volume
80
Issue
1
Year of publication
2001
Pages
63 - 80
Database
ISI
SICI code
0923-2958(2001)80:1<63:ILSIFO>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
I have improved the precision of the leap-frog symplectic integrators for p erturbed Kepler problems at small eccentricities, without significant loss of CPU time. The integration scheme proposed is competitive, in some situat ions, with the so-called mixed variables integrators.