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The final part of the proof of Lemma 2.7 in [3] is not correct as pointed out in [1]. The correct part, after Eq. (12), is the following one.
Suppose that \(r_5 \ne (0, 0)\). Then, from Eq. (12), we have \(d_6^3 \lambda + M = 0\), which is equivalent to
where \(R=d_6^{-3}\), for every mass \(m_5\). The last equation can be written as
which is equivalent to
Separating \(m_5\) in the last equation, we have
In the last equation, the factor multiplying \(m_5\) is null, then we get
which is equivalent to
Note that the quotient in the last equation is the Lagrange multiplier of the four co-circular bodies divided by \(\mathcal {M}=m_1+m_2+m_3+m_4\). Let \(\lambda _4\) be this Lagrange multiplier. So the last equation can be written as
Since the four co-circular bodies are in a convex central configuration with positions disposed counterclockwise, the following inequalities must hold (see for instance [2] p. 349)
On the other hand, using the perpendicular bisector theorem, we see that in a co-circular central configuration the center of the circle belongs to the interior of the convex hull of the quadrilateral, see [2]. Thus, from the geometry of a quadrilateral inscribed in the circle of radius \(d_6\) with the center of the circle inside the convex hull of the quadrilateral, at least one side is greater than \(\sqrt{2}d_6\). Thus, Eq. (13) is never satisfied, because the four co-circular bodies are in a convex central configuration. Therefore, in order to satisfy (12) we must have \(r_5=(0,0)=\mathcal {C}\) and the proof is complete.
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Fernandes, A.C., Mello, L.F. Correction to: On Stacked Planar Central Configurations with Five Bodies when One Body is Removed. Qual. Theory Dyn. Syst. 18, 739–740 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12346-018-0280-5
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