🔺 Three-Body Problem
Watch three equal masses perform the famous figure-8 orbit—a choreographed dance discovered in 2000. This chaotic system emerges purely from chi field gradients with no programmed gravitational equations.
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Info: This uses the Chenciner-Montgomery figure-8 solution with precise initial conditions. Interactive parameter controls and other configurations (Lagrange triangles, unstable chaos) coming soon!
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The Famous Figure-8 Orbit
Note: Using the Chenciner-Montgomery figure-8 solution. Parameter 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!
Scientific Disclosure: This is an exploratory simulation. We are NOT claiming this is proven physics. Learn more about our approach and limitations →
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