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arxiv: 0906.0174 · v1 · submitted 2009-05-31 · 🧮 math-ph · math.DG· math.DS· math.MP

Block regularization of the Kepler problem on surfaces of revolution with positive constant curvature

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We consider the Kepler problem on surfaces of revolution that are homeomorphic to $S^2$ and have constant Gaussian curvature. We show that the system is maximally superintegrable, finding constants of motion that generalize the Runge-Lentz vector. Then, using such first integrals, we determine the class of surfaces that lead to block-regularizable collision singularities. In particular we show that the singularities are always regularizable if the surfaces are spherical orbifolds of revolution with constant curvature.

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