SOLVING KEPLER'S EQUATION WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY AND ACCURACY

被引:26
作者
Nijenhuis, Albert [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Penn, Dept Math, Philadelphia, PA 19103 USA
[2] Univ Washington, Dept Math, Seattle, WA 98195 USA
关键词
Two-body problem; Kepler's equation; numerical method;
D O I
10.1007/BF00052925
中图分类号
P1 [天文学];
学科分类号
0704 ;
摘要
We present a method for solving Kepler's equation for elliptical orbits that represents a gain in efficiency and accuracy compared with those currently in use. The gain is obtained through a starter algorithm which uses Mikkola's ideas in a critical range, and less costly methods elsewhere. A higher-order Newton method is used thereafter. Our method requires two trigonometric evaluations.
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页码:319 / 330
页数:12
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