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Chaos and Stability in Planetary Systems
. Ed(S): Dvorak, Rudolf; Freistetter, F. (Universitat Wien); Kurths, Jurgen
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Description for Chaos and Stability in Planetary Systems
paperback. Editor(s): Dvorak, Rudolf; Freistetter, F. (Universitat Wien); Kurths, Jurgen. Series: Lecture Notes in Physics. Num Pages: 292 pages, 13 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PGC; PGS; PHS; PHVB; PHVG; RB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 456.
This book is intended as an introduction to the field of planetary systems at the postgraduate level. It consists of four extensive lectures on Hamiltonian dynamics, celestial mechanics, the structure of extrasolar planetary systems and the formation of planets. As such, this volume is particularly suitable for those who need to understand the substantial connections between these different topics.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer Germany
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
Series
Lecture Notes in Physics
Number of Pages
281
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642421792
SKU
V9783642421792
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Reviews for Chaos and Stability in Planetary Systems
From the reviews: "This book contains the lectures given at the 3rd Helmholtz Institute for Supercomputational Physics summer school held in Potsdam in 2005. The purpose of this school was to present the basic theory on Hamiltonian Dynamics in general and Celestial Mechanics in particular … . This book is an excellent introduction to those ... Read more