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Derivation of Post-Newtonian (PN) expression for acceleration in Schwarzschild geometry
The expression for the acceleration of a near-earth satellite as presented in the IERS Technical note is given by
\begin{equation} \label{eq:problemeq} \tag{1}
\frac{d^2\mathbf{r}}{dt^2} = \frac{GM_E}{...