This accessible text on classical celestial mechanics, the principles
governing the motions of bodies in the Solar System, provides a clear
and concise treatment of virtually all of the major features of solar
system dynamics. Building on advanced topics in classical mechanics
such as rigid body rotation, Langrangian mechanics and orbital
perturbation theory, this text has been written for advanced
undergraduates and beginning graduate students in astronomy, physics,
mathematics and related fields. Specific topics covered include
Keplerian orbits, the perihelion precession of the planets, tidal
interactions between the Earth, Moon and Sun, the Roche radius, the
stability of Lagrange points in the three-body problem and lunar
motion. More than 100 exercises allow students to gauge their
understanding and a solutions manual is available to instructors.
Suitable for a first course in celestial mechanics, this text is the
ideal bridge to higher level treatments.
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9781107239609
Publisert
2013
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Cambridge University Press
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Engelsk
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Digital bok
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