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Variational and perturbative methods in Celestial Mechanics

Astonishing results have been obtained in the XX century by the implementation of perturbation theory; among the others, we recall the discovery of the planet Neptune with theoretical computations. Variational and perturbative methods, which are the core topics of this Topical Collection, still play a relevant role in Celestial Mechanics, from the study of the dynamical behavior of the Galilean satellites to the analysis of the trajectories of satellites and space debris.

Based on contributions from the Eighth International Meeting on Celestial Mechanics (CELMEC VIII), Rome, Italy, 5–9 September 2022.

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