"n-body problem" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} n-body problem
  1. (mathematics) The problem of predicting the motion of a group of celestial objects that interact with each other gravitationally. Wikipedia link: n-body problem Categories (topical): Mathematics
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