(1) Department of Astronomy, Eötvös University, H-1117 Budapest, Pázmány Péter st. 1/A, Hungary;(2) Astronomy Unit, Queen Mary, University of London, Mile End Rd, London, E1 4NS, U.K
Abstract:
The dynamics of co-orbital motion in the restricted three-body problem are investigated by symplectic mappings. Analytical and semi-numerical mappings have been developed and studied in detail. The mappings have been tested by numerical integration of the equations of motion. These mappings have been proved to be useful for a quick determination of the phase space structure reflecting the main characteristics of the dynamics of the co-orbital problem.