Methods of Celestial Mechanics von Gerhard Beutler | Volume II: Application to Planetary System, Geodynamics and Satellite Geodesy | ISBN 9783540407508

Methods of Celestial Mechanics

Volume II: Application to Planetary System, Geodynamics and Satellite Geodesy

von Gerhard Beutler
Mitwirkende
Autor / AutorinGerhard Beutler
Sonstige MitwirkungLeos Mervart
Sonstige MitwirkungAndreas Verdun
Buchcover Methods of Celestial Mechanics | Gerhard Beutler | EAN 9783540407508 | ISBN 3-540-40750-2 | ISBN 978-3-540-40750-8
From the reviews of the first edition:„The book is a good treatise on celestial mechanics and applications; it contains many details, and it is very interesting to read. … the book can be a good reference for students under the guidance of a lecturer. … Volume II is essentially devoted to applications in the field of geodesy and the evolution of the planetary system.“ (Josep J. Masdemont, Mathematical Reviews, Issue 2006 j)

Methods of Celestial Mechanics

Volume II: Application to Planetary System, Geodynamics and Satellite Geodesy

von Gerhard Beutler
Mitwirkende
Autor / AutorinGerhard Beutler
Sonstige MitwirkungLeos Mervart
Sonstige MitwirkungAndreas Verdun

G. Beutler's Methods of Celestial Mechanics is a coherent textbook for students as well as an excellent reference for practitioners. The first volume gives a thorough treatment of celestial mechanics and presents all the necessary mathematical details that a professional would need. The reader will appreciate the well-written chapters on numerical solution techniques for ordinary differential equations, as well as that on orbit determination. In the second volume applications to the rotation of earth and moon, to artificial earth satellites and to the planetary system are presented. The author addresses all aspects that are of importance in high-tech applications, such as the detailed gravitational fields of all planets and the earth, the oblateness of the earth, the radiation pressure and the atmospheric drag. The concluding part of this monumental treatise explains and details state-of-the-art professional and thoroughly-tested software for celestial mechanics.