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1. Classical Dynamics

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   Classical dynamics provides the definitive framework for calculating the orbits of celestial bodies, famously summarized by Kepler's Laws (which are derivable consequences of Newton's Second Law and the Law of Universal Gravitation). For two mutually gravitating bodies (the Two-Body Problem), the orbits are always conic sections ([ellips…