N-body simulations
type: Concept
related: N-body problem

N-body problem
type: Concept
contributor: AAS Frey.Katie
modified: 2020-11-10T19:37:33.981Z
modified: 2020-11-10T19:37:44.224Z
broader: Celestial mechanics
definition: The mathematical problem of studying the behavior (e.g., velocities, positions) of any number of objects moving under their mutual gravitational attraction for any time in the past or future.
related: N-body simulations
narrower: Few-body systems
alternative label: N body problem

Celestial mechanics
type: Concept
narrower: N-body problem

Few-body systems
type: Concept
broader: N-body problem