Evolution of N-body Kepler systems with gravitational scatterings and merges of bodies by direct collision
F.R.G. de Jongh (TU Delft - Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science)
P.M. Visser – Mentor (TU Delft - Mathematical Physics)
SWH Eijt – Mentor (TU Delft - RST/Fundamental Aspects of Materials and Energy)
S. Otte – Graduation committee member (TU Delft - QN/Otte Lab)
Martin Bastiaan Gijzen – Graduation committee member (TU Delft - Numerical Analysis)
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Abstract
This thesis studies the evolution of N-body Keplerian systems (N=500) using an algorithm developed by P.M. Visser that mathematically predicts when a close encounter occurs.