three-body problem
[ three-bod-ee ]
/ ˈθriˈbɒd i /
noun Astronomy, Mechanics.
the problem of calculating the motions of three bodies in space moving under the influence of only their mutual gravitational attraction.
Compare
two-body problem.
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