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We consider the dynamics and symplectic reduction of the 2-body problem on a sphere of arbitrary dimension. It suffices to consider the case when the sphere is 3-dimensional. As the 3-sphere is a group it acts on itself by left and right multiplication and these together generate the action of the SO(4) symmetry on the sphere. This gives rise to a notion of left and right momenta for the problem, and allows for a reduction in stages, first by the left and then the right, or vice versa. The intermediate reduced spaces obtained by left or right reduction are shown to be coadjoint orbits of the special Euclidean group SE(4). The full reduced spaces are generically 4-dimensional and we describe these spaces and their singular strata. The dynamics of the 2-body problem descend through a double cover to give a dynamical system on SO(4) which, after reduction and for a particular choice of Hamiltonian, coincides with that of a 4-dimensional spinning top with symmetry. This connection allows us to “hit two birds with one stone” and derive results about both the spinning top and the 2-body problem simultaneously. We provide the equations of motion on the reduced spaces and fully classify the relative equilibria and discuss their stability.
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I would like to extend special thanks to my supervisor James Montaldi, for his invaluable teachings over the past few years, and for his helpful thoughts and discussions offered in the preparation of this paper. Whenever I walked into his office he always gave me his time and careful attention, and for this I am extremely grateful.
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This work was conducted as part of the author’s PhD at The University of Manchester and was funded by a Doctoral Training Award from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).
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Arathoon, P. Singular Reduction of the 2-Body Problem on the 3-Sphere and the 4-Dimensional Spinning Top. Regul. Chaot. Dyn. 24, 370–391 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1560354719040026
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