An introduction to celestial mechanics for advanced undergraduates,
graduate students, and researchers new to the field Celestial
mechanics-the study of the movement of planets, satellites, and
smaller bodies such as comets-is one of the oldest subjects in the
physical sciences. Since the mid-twentieth century, the field has
experienced a renaissance due to advances in space flight, digital
computing, numerical mathematics, nonlinear dynamics, and chaos
theory, and the discovery of exoplanets. This modern, authoritative
introduction to planetary system dynamics reflects these recent
developments and discoveries and is suitable for advanced
undergraduate and graduate students as well as researchers. The
book treats both traditional subjects, such as the two-body and
three-body problems, lunar theory, and Hamiltonian perturbation
theory, as well as a diverse range of other topics, including chaos
in the solar system, comet dynamics, extrasolar planets,
planetesimal dynamics, resonances, tidal friction and disruption,
and more. The book provides readers with all the core concepts,
tools, and methods needed to conduct research in the subject.
Provides an authoritative introduction that reflects recent
advances in the field Topics treated include Andoyer variables,
co-orbital satellites and quasi-satellites, Hill's problem, the
Milankovich equations, Colombo's top and Cassini states, the
Yarkovsky and YORP effects, orbit determination for extrasolar
planets, and more More than 100 end-of-book problems elaborate on
concepts not fully covered in the main text Appendixes summarize
the necessary background material Suitable for advanced
undergraduates and graduate students; some knowledge of Hamiltonian
mechanics and methods of mathematical physics (vectors, matrices,
special functions, etc.) required Solutions manual available on
request for instructors who adopt the book for a course
General
Imprint: |
Princeton University Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Princeton Series in Astrophysics |
Release date: |
February 2023 |
First published: |
2023 |
Authors: |
Scott Tremaine
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Dimensions: |
235 x 156mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
640 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-691-20711-7 |
Categories: |
Books >
Professional & Technical >
Other technologies >
Space science >
General
|
LSN: |
0-691-20711-9 |
Barcode: |
9780691207117 |
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