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The Wikipedia page on three body problem shows many periodic patterns. There appear to be stable configurations for the 4 body problem too, even if the 4 masse
by feral 4y ago
The Wikipedia page on three body problem shows many periodic patterns.
There appear to be stable configurations for the 4 body problem too, even if the 4 masses are similar.
Its not fair to say there's no periodic pattern possible with 4 suns, then, even though most initial configurations might lead to chaotic behavior.