Order and Chaos in Dynamical Astronomy (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2002. Corr. 2nd printing 2004)

The study of orbits in dynamical systems and the theory of order and chaos has progressed enormously over the last few decades. It thus became an essential tool in dynamical astronomy. The book is the first to provide a general overview of order and chaos in dynamical astronomy. The progress of the theory of chaos has a profound impact on galactic dynamics. It has even invaded celestial mechanics, since chaos was found in the solar system which in the past was considered as a prototype of order. The book provides a unifying approach to these topics from an author who has spent more than 50 years of research in the field. The first part treats order and chaos in general. The other two parts deal with order and chaos in galaxies and with other applications in dynamical astronomy, ranging from celestial mechanics to general relativity and cosmology. This book, addressing especially the astrophysics, is also written as a textbook on dynamical systems for students in physics.

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag
Country of origin:	Germany
Series:	Astronomy and Astrophysics Library
Release date:	June 2004
First published:	June 2004
Authors:	George Contopoulos
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 34mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	624
Edition:	1st ed. 2002. Corr. 2nd printing 2004
ISBN-13:	978-3-540-43360-6
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Physics > Applied physics & special topics > Astrophysics
LSN:	3-540-43360-0
Barcode:	9783540433606

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