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Paper   IPM / P / 7137
School of Physics
  Title:   Prehelion Precesion as A Quantum Effect: A Bohmian Story
  Author(s): 
1.  M. Golshani
2.  A. Shojai
  Status:   Preprint
  Journal:
  No.:  0
  Year:  1997
  Supported by:  IPM
  Abstract:
By studying the central force problem in the framework of de-Broglie-Bohm theory, we observe that the perihelion precession of planets may be understood as the effect of the quantum potential. In fact, we show that there is a specific solution to de-Broglie-Bohm equations, in which the radial dependence and the sign of the quantum potential is exactly what is needed for the perihelion precession. The free parameters can be chosen such that the correct value of precession is obtained.

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