Why is there no general solution to the three-body problem?

Subject: Why is there no general solution to the three-body problem?

Date: Thu Apr 20 07:49:06 2000
Posted by Arvind
Grade level: undergrad School: IITK
City: Kanpur State/Province: UP Country: India
Area of science: Astronomy
ID: 956234946.As

Message:


I have been told many times by my profs that even if the ICs are given for 
a three-body interaction, it cannot be solved exactly in the general case. 
Is there a physically acceptable reason for it?

Re: Why is there no general solution to the three-body problem?

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