Carl D. Murray (Queen Mary University of London), Stanley F. Dermott (University of Florida)

Solar System Dynamics

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The first comprehensive introduction to the dynamics of the Solar System, and a benchmark publication in the field of planetary dynamics. Includes problems and a free Internet Mathematica software package. An authoritative textbook for courses on planetary dynamics and celestial mechanics.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 608
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. Februar 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 170mm x 33mm
• Gewicht: 1022g
• ISBN-13: 9780521575973
• ISBN-10: 0521575974
• Artikelnr.: 21331560

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
1. Structure of the solar system
2. The two-body problem
3. The restricted three-body problem
4. Tides, rotation and shape
5. Spin-orbit coupling
6. The disturbing function
7. Secular perturbations
8. Resonant perturbations
9. Chaos and long-term evolution
10. Planetary rings
Appendix A. Solar system data
Appendix B. Expansion of the disturbing function
Index.