Although the field of celestial dynamics – the application of
Newtonian dynamics to systems with a relatively small number of
celestial bodies – is centuries old, it has been reinvigorated by
the discovery of thousands of exoplanetary systems orbiting other
stars. This textbook uses the properties of planetary systems,
including own Solar System, to illustrate the rich variety of behavior
permitted by Newton's law of gravity. The textbook then expands its
view to examine stellar dynamics – the study of systems containing a
very large number of stars or other celestial bodies. The different
techniques used for celestial dynamics and stellar dynamics are
compared and contrasted. However, throughout the text, emphasis is
placed on the underlying physics that applies on scales as small as
the Earth–Moon system and as large as a cluster of galaxies. It is
ideal for a 1-semester astrophysical dynamics course for upper-level
undergraduates and starting graduate students.
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ISBN
9781108874977
Publisert
2025
Utgiver
Cambridge University Press
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Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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