Abstract
We use the Hamiltonian formalism to investigate the Katzin-Levine model of a time-dependent Kepler problem. This formalism enables us to define Lie products in terms of Poisson brackets and obtain a time-dependent realization of centerless twisted (or standard) Kac-Moody algebras of so(N + 1). We also show that the classical solutions of the model are modulated conic sections and derive a generalized Kepler equation for the time dependence.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 163-168 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Physics Letters, Section A: General, Atomic and Solid State Physics |
| Volume | 282 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 16 Apr 2001 |
Keywords
- Kac-Moody algebras
- Kepler equation
- Runge-Lenz vector
- Super-integrable Hamiltonians
- Time-dependent Hamiltonians
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Physics and Astronomy