Methods of Celestial Mechanics Volume I: Physical, Mathematical, and Numerical Principles

G. Beutler's Methods of Celestial Mechanics is a coherent textbook for students in physics, mathematics and engineering as well as an excellent reference for practitioners. This Volume I gives a thorough treatment of celestial mechanics and presents all the necessary mathematical details that a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Beutler, Gerhard
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2005, 2005
Edition:1st ed. 2005
Series:Astronomy and Astrophysics Library
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Physical, Mathematical, and Numerical Principles
  • Overview of the Work
  • Historical Background
  • The Equations of Motion
  • The Two- and the Three-Body Problems
  • Variational Equations
  • Theory of Perturbations
  • Numerical Solution of Ordinary Differential Equations: Principles and Concepts
  • Orbit Determination and Parameter Estimation