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ECH constraints and twist dynamics in the spatial isosceles three-body problem

Xijun Hu, Lei Liu, Yuwei Ou, Zhiwen Qiao and Pedro A. S. Salomão

Geometry & Topology 30 (2026) 3513–3574

DOI: 10.2140/gt.2026.30.3513

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