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Stable and Random Motions in Dynamical Systems: With Special Emphasis on Celestial Mechanics (AM-77)
Jurgen Moser
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Paperback. Presents an account of two pillars of the techniques of nonlinear dynamics and chaos theory: stable and chaotic behavior. This title discusses cases in which N-body motions are stable, covering topics such as Hamiltonian systems, the (Moser) twist theorem, and aspects of Kolmogorov-Arnold-Moser theory. Series: Princeton Landmarks in Mathematics & Physics. Num Pages: 216 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBKJ; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 234 x 14. Weight in Grams: 314.
For centuries, astronomers have been interested in the motions of the planets and in methods to calculate their orbits. Since Newton, mathematicians have been fascinated by the related N-body problem. They seek to find solutions to the equations of motion for N masspoints interacting with an inverse-square-law force and to determine whether there are quasi-periodic orbits or not. Attempts to answer such questions have led to the techniques of nonlinear dynamics and chaos theory. In this book, a classic work of modern applied mathematics, Jurgen Moser presents a succinct account of two pillars of the theory: stable and chaotic behavior. He discusses cases in which N-body motions are stable, covering topics such as Hamiltonian systems, the (Moser) twist theorem, and aspects of Kolmogorov-Arnold-Moser theory. He then explores chaotic orbits, exemplified in a restricted three-body problem, and describes the existence and importance of homoclinic points. This book is indispensable for mathematicians, physicists, and astronomers interested in the dynamics of few- and many-body systems and in fundamental ideas and methods for their analysis. After thirty years, Moser's lectures are still one of the best entrees to the fascinating worlds of order and chaos in dynamics.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Series
Princeton Landmarks in Mathematics & Physics
Number of Pages
216
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691089102
SKU
V9780691089102
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About Jurgen Moser
Daniel M. Kammen is Associate Professor of Energy and Society and director of the Renewable and Appropriate Energy Laboratory at the University of California, Berkeley. David M. Hassenzahl is Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He has been an environmental risk professional in both the public and private sectors. Jurgen Moser, who died in 1999, was one of the most influential mathematicians of his generation. He made key contributions in dynamical systems and nonlinear analysis and was Director of the NYU Courant Institute, Director of the Research Institute for Mathematics at Switzerland's Federal Institute of Technology, and President of the International Mathematical Union. He received the 1994/95 Wolf Prize.
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