AdvertisementWhile Netflix's "3 Body Problem" is a science-fiction show, its name comes from a real math problem that's puzzled scientists since the late 1600s.
In physics, the three-body problem refers to the motion of three bodies trapped in each other's gravitational grip — like a three-star system.
The three-body problem is over 300 years oldThe three-body problem dates back to Isaac Newton, who published his "Principia" in 1687.
Can you solve the three-body problem?
Though the three-body problem is considered mathematically unsolvable, there are solutions to specific scenarios.
Persons:
Isaac Newton, —, that's, Shane Ross, it's, Ross, Newton, Georgios Kollidas, Henri Poincaré, Yu Guming, Tseng, Maria Heras
Organizations:
Service, Virginia Tech, Netflix
Locations:
Swedish