An Introduction to Celestial Mechanics

An Introduction to Celestial Mechanics

by Richard Fitzpatrick
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date: 10/11/2015

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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.

ISBN:
9781107239609
9781107239609
Category:
Astronomy
Format:
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date:
10-11-2015
Language:
English
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
Richard Fitzpatrick

Richard Fitzpatrick is a marine biologist and Emmy Award-winning cinematographer.

He has shot more than 50 films for the BBC, National Geographic and Discovery Channel including David Attenborough’s recent series on the Great Barrier Reef.

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