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Jacobi integral of a rigidly rotating potential (EJ​=E−ΩLz​)

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For Φ(R,ϕ−Ωt,z) with constant pattern angular velocity Ω, ordinary specific energy satisfies E˙=∂t​Φ=−Ω∂ϕ​Φ and specific axial angular momentum satisfies L˙z​=−∂ϕ​Φ. Their combination EJ​ is conserved. This is the rotating-frame integral of motion; in the circular restricted three-body problem, the usual Jacobi constant is an affine rescaling of it. Thus time dependence in an inertial frame does not alone imply the absence of all integrals.

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  • Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge / 2004 / iii / Paper 66 / 4 / i / 2 / Solution

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