Abstract
This brief survey of the author's contribution to the theory of resonance in celestial mechanics begins with the genesis of the Small Divisor. The fundamental distinction between theshallow anddeep resonance is illustrated by the 5∶2 Jupiter-Saturn and the 3-2 Neptune-Pluto resonances in the planetary system. The search for aglobal solution through a removal of the small divisor is put into a historical perspective through the work of Laplace, Bohlin, and Poincare. The author's own contribution to the methodology is the formulation and the solution of the Ideal Resonance Problem. If the resonance issimple, all the singularities in the solution are removed by means of aregularizing function. On the other hand, if the resonance isdouble, the second critical divisor seems irremovable, and a global solution may be precluded.
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