Chaotic orbits for spinning particles in Schwarzschild spacetime
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We consider the orbits of particles with spin in the Schwarzschild spacetime. Using the PapapetrouDixon equations of motion for spinning particles, we solve for the orbits and focus on those that exhibit chaos using both Poincaré maps and Lyapunov exponents. In particular, we develop a method for comparing the Lyapunov exponents of chaotic orbits. We find chaotic orbits for smaller spin values than previously thought and find chaotic orbits with astrophysically relevant spin values.
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