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Basic Calculus of Planetary Orbits and Interplanetary Flight - The Missions of the Voyagers, Cassini, and Juno (Paperback, 1st ed. 2020)
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Basic Calculus of Planetary Orbits and Interplanetary Flight - The Missions of the Voyagers, Cassini, and Juno (Paperback, 1st ed. 2020)
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Intended for a one- or two-semester course, this text applies
basic, one-variable calculus to analyze the motion both of planets
in their orbits as well as interplanetary spacecraft in their
trajectories. The remarkable spacecraft missions to the inner and
outermost reaches of our solar system have been one of the greatest
success stories of modern human history. Much of the underlying
mathematical story is presented alongside the astonishing images
and extensive data that NASA's Voyager, NEAR-Shoemaker, Cassini,
and Juno missions have sent back to us. First and second year
college students in mathematics, engineering, or science, and those
seeking an enriching independent study, will experience the
mathematical language and methods of single variable calculus
within their application to relevant conceptual and strategic
aspects of the navigation of a spacecraft. The reader is expected
to have taken one or two semesters of the basic calculus of
derivatives, integrals, and the role that limits play. Additional
prerequisites include knowledge of coordinate plane geometry, basic
trigonometry, functions and graphs, including trig, inverse,
exponential, and log functions. The discussions begin with the rich
history of humanity's efforts to understand the universe from the
Greeks, to Newton and the Scientific Revolution, to Hubble and
galaxies, to NASA and the space missions. The calculus of polar
functions that plays a central mathematical role is presented in a
self-contained way in complete detail. Each of the six chapters is
followed by an extensive problem set that deals with and also
expands on the concerns of the chapter. The instructor has the
flexibility to engage them with greater or lesser intensity. "I
have been an aerospace engineer for 39 years and honestly, it would
be hard for me to overstate how valuable I believe this book will
be to numerous scientific and engineering disciplines and in
particular to the future of aerospace engineering ... This book is
perfectly crafted to motivate, educate, and prepare the scientists
and engineers who wish to reach for the sky and beyond." -Dr. Mario
Zoccoli, Aerospace Engineer, NASA and Lockheed Martin
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