Note: Using the Chenciner-Montgomery figure-8 solution. You can now adjust chi strength and lattice resolution in the right panel; more controls coming soon.

This simulation demonstrates the three-body problem—one of physics' most famous challenges. Unlike two-body systems (which have analytical solutions), three bodies create chaotic dynamics where tiny changes in initial conditions lead to completely different outcomes.

The Figure-8 Solution: Discovered by Chenciner & Montgomery in 2000, this is a special periodic orbit where three equal masses chase each other in a figure-8 pattern. It's one of the few stable three-body configurations—most are chaotic and unpredictable.

In LFM: No gravitational force equations are programmed. Three masses create overlapping chi fields, and their motion emerges purely from field gradients. The choreographed dance you see arises naturally from the lattice dynamics—gravity is emergent, not fundamental.

Coming Soon: Interactive controls for mass ratios, different initial configurations (Lagrange points, unstable chaos), and 4+ body systems!