Lambert theorem, convex optimization, and minimizing solutions of the n-body problem
陳國璋教授清華大學數學系 下午 2:30–4:00 鴻經館 107 室Abstract:
Abstract: The Lambert problem concerns the Kepler problem as a boundary value problem. A celebrated theorem by Lambert and Lagrange states that the transfer time is functionally dependent on the distance between the two ends, the sum of orbital distances from the attractive focus, and the semimajor axis. In this talk I will briefly present an intriguing linkage between this beautiful theorem and minimizing solutions of the n-body problem, through certain convex optimization techniques.